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Six Arrested After Pune Man, 23, Beaten to Death Over Alleged Relationship With Minor

Police booked about 10 relatives under BNS provisions, citing his contact with the girl as the motive.

Overview

  • The victim, Nagesh Sanjay Jadhav, was assaulted at a Mega City residential building in Kothrud after going to meet the minor, according to police.
  • At least ten relatives allegedly beat him with wooden sticks and fists; he was taken to Ratna Hospital and then Sassoon General Hospital, where he died.
  • Kothrud police arrested six accused — Vrushali Anil Shinde, Sunita Sunil Shinde, Jayashree Laxman Shinde, Tulsi Yogesh Shinde, Ganga Sanjay Pawar, and Anil Shyamrao Shinde — and obtained police custody until March 17.
  • Investigators say five of those arrested are women, and a search is underway for four additional suspects.
  • The case was registered on a complaint from the victim’s mother, and a murder investigation is proceeding under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.