Mumbai police have nabbed three hitmen who gunned down matka king Vasant Shah on January 11 near his Pankaj Mansion residence at Worli this year. With these arrests, police claim to have pinned down all the accused, members of the Arun Gawli gang, in the case. Ten of the 15 accused have been arrested till date. The hitmen, nabbed at Satara on November 29, have been identified as Nagesh Mohite, Dattatraya Dighe and Ramesh Yadav.

Dengue, typhoid at Manori

Traces of dengue antigens, viral fever and typhoid were found in blood samples sent for inspection by BMC following the outbreak of a mysterious illness in Manori last month. The ten blood samples sent to Pune-based National Institute of Virology confirmed that eight persons were suffering from regular viral infection, and two had symptoms of mild dengue. Among 58 blood samples sent to Bhagwati Hospital, Borivli, ten revealed the typhoid virus. Mayor Nandu Satam today said the illness was caused mainly dueto unseasonal rains, wetting of dried fish which resulted in spread of mosquitoes, other disease-causing organisms and poor hygiene.