Overview
- Police in Chandrapur arrested Arya Ballawar, her partner Ashish Shedmake, cousin Chaitanya Gedam, and an alleged poison supplier, and they detained a minor linked to procurement.
- Investigators allege Arya laced a milkshake given to her father, Head Constable Jayant Ballawar, because he opposed her relationship with Ashish.
- The death was recorded as a sudden illness with no post-mortem, which left the matter closed until Ashish walked in and confessed.
- After reopening the file, police say a review of the autopsy and chemical tests confirmed poisoning.
- Officers registered charges that include murder and criminal conspiracy, and they say the probe continues as reports note Arya is a police trainee and Ashish was dismissed for misconduct.