Nagpur city and district witnessed four murders within 24 hours. In three separate cases, people were brutally murdered in Khapa, Katol, and Kuhi areas in Nagpur district while a youth was killed in Mankapur police station limits in Nagpur city. The victims were killed in shocking ways — one was shot at in broad daylight, one was found murdered near his house, another was beaten and tied to death at a construction site and a youth was killed by stabbing mercilessly. These incidents have created fear among local people. Police acted quickly in all four cases and arrested the accused, including a woman, and detained a minor. house, where Arjun fired a third shot, but again, it didn’t hit Chetan. Eventually, Chetan slipped and fell on the street.

 

Taking advantage of the moment, Arjun pinned him down and shot him at close range. The bullet hit Chetan near the heart on the left side of his chest. Blood started oozing from the wound and he fell unconscious. After the shooting, Arjun left the gun at the scene and walked straight to the Khapa Police Station, where he reportedly surrendered. Local citizens, who witnessed the incident, quickly informed Chetan’s family. His relatives rushed him to Max Hospital in Nagpur for treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. His body was later sent to Government Medical College and Hospital at Nagpur, for postmortem. Further probe is underway. Addl SP Ramesh Dhumal, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Saoner) Anil Maske arrived at the scene and inspected the crime spot. A mobile forensic van was called in to collect evidence.

 

 

A man who went missing from work was later found murdered near his home in Masli village under the Katol Police Station. The police have arrested his wife and another man in connection with the crime. The deceased, Yogesh Amrit Ghate (40), was working in Kadulla Layout, Panchvati, Katol. On June 13, when he failed to show up for work, his employer Rajendra Suryabhanji Thakre (54), a resident of Panchvati, went to his house to check on him. At the house, Yogesh’s wife told Rajendra that her husband had not returned home. However, when Rajendra asked her about someone being seen inside the house, she gave vague and suspicious answers. Finding her behaviour odd, Rajendra informed the Katol Police and accompanied them back to the house. During questioning, the woman gave conflicting statements, which raised further doubts. The police then searched the house and its surrounding area. Shockingly, they found Yogesh’s dead body 150 feet behind the house. It is suspected that his wife was involved in the murder, possibly with the help of an accomplice. Based on Rajendra’s report, a case of murder was registered under relevant sections of the BNS. The police soon arrested Yogesh’s wife and Anil Digambara Tagde (35), a resident of Masli, in connection with the crime. Both were produced in court, and the court has granted police custody till June 17, 2025, for further investigation. The motive behind the murder is yet to be revealed. 

 

 

 A 55-year-old man working as a watchman and labourer at a construction site was found murdered at Kalamna village under Kuhi Police Station limits. The incident took place on the morning of June 14. The deceased, Sumantlal Mharskolhe, was a resident of Chhapra in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh. He was hired by the complainant, Babanrao Sitaram Magarde (63), a resident of Kukde Layout, Parvati Nagar, Nagpur, to look after the construction work of his house in Kalamna. According to the police, Babanrao had also recently employed a woman and a minor child, who are already involved in legal matters, to help at the site just 3-4 days before the incident. On the day of the murder, around 11 am, the woman and the minor arrived at the construction site in an auto-rickshaw while Babanrao was present. After some time, he left the site to have breakfast. When he returned an hour later, he noticed that the woman and the child had not resumed work. When Babanrao called out for Sumantlal and got no response, he entered the site and found the watchman lying inside the house with serious head and face injuries. The deceased had also been tied to a pole. It became clear that he had been murdered. Police registered a case under Sections of BNS. The accused woman and the minor child were missing after the crime. A joint investigation was launched by Kuhi Police and the Local Crime Branch. Acting swiftly, within 24 hours, the Crime Branch team tracked down the female accused and the minor child on Kharbi Road, Nagpur, using technical evidence and help from informants. Both were taken into custody. The woman has been formally arrested and presented in court. The court has granted police custody till June 16. The motive behind the murder is still unclear. 

 

 

A young man was chased and gunned down on a busy road by a known rival at Khapa town in Saoner tehsil. The victim, Chetan Ashok Gagate (26), sustained multiple bullet injuries and later died during treatment at a private hospital in Nagpur. The shooter has been identified as Arjun Sheshrao Niley (27), who surrendered himself at the Khapa police station soon after the incident. According to police, the incident took place around 10.30 am on Sunday near the Gandhi Statue Square in Khapa. Chetan was sitting near the square when Arjun, riding a bike, spotted him. Suddenly, Arjun got off his bike and began chasing Chetan with a gun in hand. The first shot was fired near the Gandhi statue but missed the target. Chetan ran towards a nearby lane near Bondre’s food shop, but Arjun fired a second round there, which also missed. The chase continued near Dr Bansidhar Tumane’s 

 

 

A 20-year-old youth named Aman Rajendra Dhruvavanshi, a resident of Maharana Apartment in Swami Nagar, Gorewada, was murdered on Saturday night in alleged love triangle. The crime took place in the hilly area of Gorewada forest under the Mankapur police station. Police have arrested three accused — Lucky Sunil Mendhewar (18), a resident of Sweeper Colony near Gangabai Ghat; Abhishek Rajesh Kataria (20), a resident of Gorewada; and Sulabh Thakur (19). A 17-year-old minor boy was also involved and has been taken into custody. According to the police, both Aman and Lucky were unknowingly in a relationship with the same girl Punam (name changed). Around seven months ago, Aman and Punam were injured in a road accident while returning from Rama Dam. It was then that Lucky discovered their relationship.

 

A confrontation occurred between Aman and Lucky, after which Aman ended his ties with Punam. However, Lucky suspected that Aman was still in contact with her. To confirm his doubts, Lucky created a fake Instagram account using Punam’s name and started chatting with Aman. On Saturday night, using this fake account, Lucky invited Aman to meet at a military ground. When Aman arrived, Lucky and Abhishek were already there. They had an argument and then took Aman on his own motorcycle to a remote hill area in the Gorewada forest. Sulabh and the minor boy joined them there. The four assaulted Aman. During the attack, Lucky stabbed him in the chest with a knife and killed him. All the accused then fled the scene. The next day, Abhishek surrendered to the police, which helped uncover the incident. Police have now registered a case of murder and arrested the three main accused. The minor has been taken into juvenile custody. Aman’s body was recovered and sent for post-mortem after completing the necessary legal procedures. The investigation is ongoing.