In a mid-night development, the Goa Police Crime Branch arrested two of the three accused in Margao based Swapnil Walke murder case with hours of the crime.
Crime Branch team led by police inspector Dattaguru Sawant handed over the two accused – Omkar Patil and Edson Gonsalves to Panjim police.
The accused will now be handed over to Margao police.
The third accused identified as Mustafa Sheikh is on the run.
Last evening the shocking death of the Margao based 35-year old Swapnil Walke had sent investigating agency on a massive manhunt as such the police claims to have recovered weapons used to commit the crime.
The Margao police have so far recovered one country-made pistol with magazine, one empty cartridge, and there live rounds alongiwth a knife.
Contrary to the preliminary investigating which said the jeweler died due to multiple stabling, the police now confirms that the deceased was shot before stabbing.
Despite the videos going viral, the police have been unable to nab the culprits till now.
Sources in police said that the search is still on.