Head constable, three aides held for murder
Navi Mumbai, Feb. 12 -- A serving head constable from Navi Mumbai and his three accomplices were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly murdering a 25-year-old man whose partially burnt body was found in a well in Satara district last week.
The accused have been identified as Bapu Bhise, 40, a head constable posted in Navi Mumbai, and Vijay Pawar, 36, Kiran Vikas Gaikwad, 27, and Srinivas Lone, 25, from Sakharwadi in Phaltan taluka and Pune. The victim, Santosh Bobade, 25, was found dead on February 6 in a well near Chopade Vasti in Sukhed village of Khandala taluka. His hands and legs were tied, and the body was partially charred, raising immediate suspicion of foul play, the police said.
Subsequently, the Lonand police registered an accidental death report and later converted it into a murder case. Investigation led the police to Bhise, who was later detained in Kalamboli. During interrogation, Bhise allegedly confessed to the crime, claiming he suspected Bobade of having an affair with his girlfriend. Based on confessions, police arrested the accomplices.
Police said the victim was called for a meeting in Kalamboli, where Bhise allegedly consumed alcohol before executing the murder. "The deceased was taken to a predetermined location. Three other accused joined them in the car, where he was strangled to death," the officer said, adding that the accused allegedly set the body on fire and dumped it in the well to destroy evidence and conceal identity....
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