Young Man Murdered Over Minor Dispute in Pune: Body Disposed of in Well

Pune, October 16 (Daily Kiran) : In a shocking incident in Pune, Maharashtra, a young man was murdered following a minor dispute. Authorities reported that the assailants attempted to destroy evidence by disposing of the victim’s body in a well. Police have arrested one suspect in connection with the case.

The incident occurred in Dalimb village, located in the Daund taluka. The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Bhimashankar Dhondiba Khandagle. According to police reports, his mother, Nanda Dhondiba Khandagle, filed a missing person complaint at the Yavat police station on October 3, stating that her son had vanished.

Based on this complaint, an investigation was initiated under Section 140(3) of the Indian Penal Code. During the inquiry, Bhimashankar’s body was discovered on October 8 in a well belonging to Ramesh Mhaskey within the village limits. The victim’s hands and feet were bound with iron wire, and a large stone was tied to his body before it was thrown into the well.

As the investigation progressed, police intensified their efforts by adding charges of murder and destruction of evidence. On Thursday, they detained a suspect named Vijay Lecharood for questioning. During the interrogation, it was revealed that the suspect had killed Bhimashankar in a fit of rage after an alleged verbal altercation. Following the murder, the suspect bound the victim’s limbs and disposed of the body in the well to cover up the crime.

The police have since arrested the suspect. This operation was conducted under the guidance of Pune Rural Superintendent of Police Sandeep Singh Gill, Additional Superintendent of Police Dr. Shubham Kumar, Baramati Division’s Additional Superintendent of Police Ganesh Biradar, and the Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Daund, Bapurao Dadash. The further investigation is being led by Police Sub-Inspector Akshay More.