Overview
- The victim, identified by police as 19-year-old Sumit Gavate of Belura village, was stabbed near Limba village in Shirur Kasar tehsil on Sunday night around 8:30 pm.
- A quarrel over an objectionable photograph on a mobile phone led to the attack, with police describing the suspected assailant as a friend.
- Investigators said one of four men linked to the killing is in custody after Monday’s operation, while three suspects remain on the run.
- Police named a Homeguard jawan among the absconding suspects and filed charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, India’s criminal code.
- Officers in Beed district said the manhunt is underway as they work to locate the remaining suspects and complete the case formalities.