With the arrest of Kamlesh Khairnar (37) and two of his relatives, the Ulhasnagar Crime Branch officials have solved the Damyanti Dattatray Khairnar murder case. A former assistant sub-inspector with the Thane rural police, Damyanti (56), was found murdered at her residence on April 17. She was a widow and lived alone. According to the police, Kamlesh, Damyanti’s son, killed her over her relationship with a retired sub-inspector. The trio has been booked under Sections 302, 452, 394 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Murderers: Kamlesh Khairnar (circled) along with Chetan and Sandip