Updated On: 08 August, 2024 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Police uncover affair with one of the accused, Jay Chawda, and the planned attack

The victim Arshad Ali Shaikh (right) Ruksana Shaikh, wife of Arshad
The Pydhonie police arrested Ruksana Shaikh, the wife of the victim, on Wednesday night for her alleged involvement in the murder of Arshad Shaikh. According to the police, Ruksana was having an affair with Jay Chawda, one of the accused in the murder. Jay was arrested at Dadar station after being stopped by a police officer while carrying Arshad’s body in a suitcase. “She played an active role and had been in a relationship with Chawda for about a year,” said the police officer. The police also suspect that the murder was planned, as the deceased was invited to a party shortly before the crime took place.
The cops formed a team of four interpreters and police officers have been struggling for the past 24 hours to ascertain the motive behind the brutal murder, who was killed by his childhood friends in Pydhonie. The investigation revealed that Arshad and the accused, Shivjeet, had also fought six months ago. “The interpreter mentioned that they had a dispute six months ago over a video and money-related matters. We are also conducting a technical investigation,” said the police on condition of anonymity.