Navi Mumbai Crime: 45-Year-Old Truck Driver Allegedly Killed In Taloja Over Long-Standing Caste Rivalry;

Chandan Kapilkumar Pandey (45), a truck driver with Nisha Transport in Taloja, was killed in an alleged caste-related attack on July 14, 2026.

The accused, Rameshkumar Swaminath Yadav (40), a co-worker, allegedly attacked Pandey with a sharp weapon around 5:30 am at the Nisha Transport parking area.

The attack stemmed from a long-standing caste rivalry between their families in Uttar Pradesh, escalated by a July 13 assault by Pandey on Yadav with a wooden stick.

Pandey died from head injuries at Panvel Sub-District Hospital; Taloja Police registered a murder case against Yadav under Sections 103(1) and 352 of BNS.

Police have launched a manhunt for Yadav, who remains absconding, and are investigating further.