MUMBAI, May 1 -- A 39-year-old Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) garbage collector was shot dead by three men at Jayshankar Chowk in Kurla West on Wednesday night. Vinoba Bhave Nagar police identified the victim as Baba Pawar, a history-sheeter who had many cases against him. He was recently acquitted in a murder case. Police took into custody three men-Abhijit Jadhav, Dinesh Pawar and Shubham Ghadge, all in their early 20s-after they surrendered at the Vinoba Bhave Nagar police station on Thursday morning. Earlier, police identified the trio after reviewing CCTV footage of the crime spot. However, the victim's family claimed the arrested men are contract killers and that the mastermind, a ruling party worker, is yet to be arrested. They said they filed a complaint against him two days ago. The victim's brother, Raju Pawar, who is the complainant, said, "Rupesh Pawar is the main culprit. He harboured a grudge against my brother for supporting a rival candidate in elections. Rupesh, who contested on a ruling party ticket, lost by a slender margin. Since then, he had been eyeing revenge." Police declined to comment on the allegation, stating that they are interrogating the arrested trio to ascertain if others were involved. "Baba was shot by the three around 9:45 pm at Makadwala Compound, where he lived with his family. The men fired two rounds at Pawar, including one at his head. They also stabbed him multiple times. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared dead," a police officer said. Police registered the case under sections 103 (murder) and 61 (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and relevant sections of the Arms Act....