evidence: To ensure Apte’s capture, multiple teams were deployed across different locations. The team led by DCP Sachin Gunjal successfully located and detained Apte from his home in Kalyan. After his arrest, he was handed over to Sindhudurg police, who took him to Sindhudurg for further investigation. Congress leader Sachin Sawant has raised questions about the delay in Apte’s capture, suggesting that Apte’s connections or possible protection from powerful individuals could have contributed to his evasion of the authorities. "Why did it take so long to find him? Was there someone shielding him," Sawant asked, hinting at potential political interference in the matter.