Mastermind Arrested in Kandivali Real-Estate Agent Shooting
A day after a real-estate agent was shot in broad daylight in Kandivali, the Charkop police arrested a 34-year-old man suspected to be the mastermind behind the attack. The hunt for the three bike-borne assailants who fled after firing at the victim continues.
The arrested suspect has been identified as Munna Mayuddin Shaikh. Police believe he coordinated the attack, and the motive will be clearer only after his sustained questioning.
The victim, Freddy D’Lima, 42, a real-estate agent, was critically injured after being shot at least twice. Doctors later removed two bullets from his body. He remains unconscious and is undergoing treatment at Oscar Hospital.
According to police, the shooting took place around 2 pm on Wednesday near Father Susai School in Kandivali West. D’Lima had just stepped out of a friend’s shop and was walking towards his car when three men riding triple-seat on a motorcycle approached him. One of them, wearing a helmet, fired two rounds at close range before the trio sped away.
Investigators believe the assailants had been circling the spot for several minutes, waiting for D’Lima to emerge. CCTV footage from the area has captured their movements and is now being analyzed.
“The three shooters have not yet been identified. Shaikh’s interrogation will help us establish their identities and the motive behind the attack,” an officer from the Charkop police station said.
Senior officers, including DCP (Zone XI) Sandeep Jadhav, visited the spot. Police teams are scanning CCTV footage along exit routes and checking criminal records to trace the shooters. The weapon used in the crime is suspected to be a country-made revolver which has not yet been recovered.
Locals rushed D’Lima to the hospital after the attack, and police said timely intervention helped stabilize him.
The real-estate industry in Mumbai is highly competitive, and incidents of violence, although rare, can have a significant impact on the community. The Charkop police are working diligently to bring all those involved to justice and ensure the safety of the residents in the area.
