Palghar Love-Marriage Shooting: Police Arrest 52-Year-Old in Yavatmal After Manhunt
Police attribute the attack to the suspect's opposition to a marriage involving a woman he had raised.
Overview
- Umesh alias Pralhad Gharat, 52, was taken into custody on March 1 near Umarkhed in Yavatmal district after fleeing Palghar, according to police.
- Investigators used technical analysis, CCTV footage, confidential inputs, and a truck trace to locate the suspect near Bhosa-Kosdani.
- Police say Gharat allegedly barged into the Warkhande home around 2 a.m. on February 23, fired at Pritesh’s father, and assaulted Pritesh and his wife using chilli powder.
- The injured father, Suresh Raja Warkhande, was hospitalized for treatment following the shooting, officers said.
- A case has been registered at Boisar police station under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and the Arms Act, and the investigation continues.