INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
2011 killing of Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandes in Mumbai and was the main complainant in the case, was found dead on Monday.Avinash
Solanki, 40, was found dead around 2.40 am, with multiple stab wounds, in an office used by his partner Nilesh Shukla
He had last been seen on Friday.The police are looking for Nilesh Shukla, who is believed to have left Mumbai
Bottles of expensive alcohol were found in the office
Solanki had stab wounds in his head, stomach and genitals.The police suspect personal reasons behind the murder.Avinash Solanki was found
dead with multiple stab wounds, in an office used by his partner Nilesh Shukla.In October 2011, Solanki was part of a group that included
Keenan and Reuben, dining at a pub in Amboli in Mumbai's western suburb of Andheri.When the group was leaving, some men started throwing
lewd comments at the women
Keenan, Reuben and their friends chased away the offenders
But they returned later with more people and attacked Keenan and Reuben with knives, killing them on the road
The incident provoked national outrage as no one stepped in to help Keenan and Reuben on a crowded Mumbai street.It was Solanki's
testimony that led to four men being convicted and sentenced to life in jail in 2016
The convicts have appealed to the Bombay High Court.Solanki, who also went by the name Avinash Bali, was a police informer.
