Suspended cop gets life term for killing neighbour

Police said Kadam had shot at Dank with a revolver around 9.30 am on February 10,2004,that led to his death. Danke’s son Vishwajit had lodged the complaint of murder and trespassing against Kadam and his daughter Shobhana at the Haveli police station.

Kadam too had registered a cross complaint,claiming that he had opened fire in self defence as the Dankes were beating him badly. Vishwajit was booked on charges of attempt to murder.

While Vishwajit was acquitted,Kadam’s daughter too was discharged form the murder case by the Bombay High court.

Investigations revealed that Danke and Kadam family had good relations earlier. They had purchased the land together in Anand Nagar. But a dispute arose over the fencing of the compound wall later.

Police said Kadam was suspended from service on corruption charges long back. And in 2001,he was sentenced by the lower court to one-year rigorous imprisonment for accepting bribe from a sex worker. He was later granted bail by the Bombay High Court.

Meanwhile,additional sessions judge Mahajan held him guilty for murder. District government pleader and public prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar examined 10 witnesses. Police inspector A D Walture lead the investigation team.