Free Press Journal: Mumbai: Tuesday, July 24, 2018.
The Mumbai
crime branch arrested two persons on Monday for the murder of a 51-year-old
Right to Information (RTI) activist, Satyanarayan Narsa Goud. After Goud sought
information from the state excise department on illegal toddy palm shops and
those involved in the sale of this product in Mumbai and nearby areas and filed
complaints, it resulted in the closure of several such outlets.
After police
shut down toddy palm shops in Telangana, the accused decided to kill the
activist. On May 9, they shot Goud while he was on a pilgrimage. Rajeshwar Goud
Elmita, 46, and Rajjaiyya Kasarapu, 52, who had
been hiding in Mumbai since the murder, were arrested on Monday. They
have been booked for murder (Section 302),criminal conspiracy (Section 120(B))
of the IPC and possession of firearms (Sections 3, 25 and 27) of the Arms Act.
On May 9, the
duo had fired three rounds at Goud and fled. They had bought weapons and fired
at the deceased with the help of ten other accused. Natives of Peddappali,
Hyderabad, Elmita and Kasarapu ran illegal toddy palm drinks businesses in
Mumbai, Hyderabad, Karnataka and Gujarat. According to Dilip Sawant, DCP,
Mumbai crime branch, “We arrested Elmita from his residence at Kher Nagar,
Bandra. Kasarapu has been arrested from his residence at Anand Nagar,
Jogeshwari. Telangana police had sought assistance from us to trace the
accused. They had shared the information that Elmita and Kasarapu were residing
in Mumbai.
A team was
formed to trace them. During investigation, it was found that the accused had
repeatedly changed their locations within Mumbai and Telangana to evade arrest.
The accused had suffered financial losses due to the crackdown on their
business. In order to seek revenge, they hatched a murder plan.” They have been
handed over to the Telangana police. Total 11 persons have been arrested. The
police are on the lookout for one more accused in this case.
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