The police seem to have zeroed in on the motive behind the killing of Arshad Ali Shaikh, a deaf-and-mute man, in Pydhonie last week. Cops said that the murder could have been orchestrated at the behest of a Belgium-based NRI, who had a grudge against the deceased whom he possibly deemed too powerful in the deaf-mute community. 

The matter came to light on August 5, when one of the alleged killers, Jay Chawda, was apprehended by the Dadar GRP after he was caught with Shaikh’s body. Upon investigation, it was revealed that Chawda and Shaikh both were speech impaired. The case was transferred to Pydhonie police and two other accused, Shivjeet Singh and Ruksana, Shaikh’s wife, were subsequently arrested. Cops said that Ruksana, who was in a relationship with Chawda, also deaf-mute, played an active role in the murder.