Thane: 25-year-old held for murdering 75-year-old woman; attacked her 97-year-old mother during robbery | Thane News

NEW DELHI: Police in Thane have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly murdering a 75-year-old woman, looting her jewellery and assaulting her 97-year-old mother at their farmhouse in Gandulwad village of Shahapur taluka. The crime took place during the intervening night of August 18 and 19. The victim, Veena Daulataram Harpalani (75), was bludgeoned to death with a blunt object, while her mother, Laxmi Narayandas Dalvani (97), sustained serious injuries. Following a complaint lodged by Harpalani’s brother, Khinavli police registered a case under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including murder, attempt to murder, robbery with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, and house trespass. Acting on intelligence and technical inputs, the local crime branch picked up Shivaji Balvant Dhasade (25), who later confessed to the crime, officials said.