Mumbai News: VHP Alleges Communal Motive In Dharavi T-Shirt Printer Murder, Police Say Investigation Ongoing

Mumbai: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has said it suspects business rivalry and communal enmity to be the motive behind the murder of a 25-year-old T-shirt printer in Dharavi on March 30. Shahu Nagar police station, however, said that four people have been arrested in the case and that investigations are yet to establish the reasons for the killing.

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Dhiraj Thakur, who set up the T-shirt printing shop along with his brothers, Suraj and Niraj, died of head injuries inflicted during an assault by a group in the morning. Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against four people accused of attempt to murder, criminal intimidation, and other charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. The arrested men are Osama Shaikh, Anesh Shah, Ajju Shaikh, and Mohammad Chowdhury. Police said the case is currently under investigation.

Thakur’s family has taken his body to their village in Bihar for the last rites. Local VHP workers, who helped the family with funeral arrangements and legal assistance, are, however, not satisfied with the police investigation.

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Rajeev Chaubey, chief secretary of the VHP in Mumbai, said that Thakur’s brothers, who were injured in the attack, claimed there were 10 to 12 assailants. “There is a conspiracy behind the attack. The brothers had opened a printing workshop, and there was hostility from members of Muslim families who allow only people from their community to set up similar businesses in the area. The killing was a result of this rivalry,” said Chaubey.

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Brijesh Shukla, the lawyer assisting the Thakur family, said that police indicated the assault followed the brothers’ refusal to pay Rs 200 to a local trade association. “A refusal to pay Rs 200 cannot be a motive for murder. We suspect the family was specifically targeted because they entered a business controlled by a group,” said Shukla.

Police Deny Premeditated Murder

Rahimtullah Sayyed, senior inspector of Shahu Nagar police station, said he had met VHP members. “They have seen the papers. It is false to claim that the murder was motivated by business rivalry and communal enmity. The murder does not appear to be premeditated,” said Sayyed.

Chaubey said the organisation would appeal before the courts if all the accused are not arrested. “The motive will be established if the other suspects are arrested. A small amount cannot be the motive for murder,” he said.

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