Pune Double Murder Solved: Distant Relative Killed Two Elderly Women For Gold In Baramati

On September 29, Pune Rural Police solved a double murder crime in Baramati, arresting a distant relative who allegedly killed two elderly women for their gold jewelry. The victims were Indumati Maruti Ladkat, 75, and her sister-in-law Krishnabai Kundalik Ladkat, 55. The crime occurred in Sherewadi village, Baramati taluka, under Supa Police Station.

The women were found dead with their throats slit on September 29. The police suspect the suspect, a relative from the same village, was in debt and addicted to Tamasha theatre and other vices. He allegedly targeted the women because they wore gold jewelry and often slept outside their home due to their children working elsewhere.

After killing the women, the suspect allegedly took around six tolas of gold jewelry, worth about ₹7-8 lakh, and hid it near a well in a field. He then left the village, allegedly carrying vegetables to avoid suspicion. The suspect was identified through CCTV footage and technical investigation. Police recovered the jewelry from where he hid it.

The incident took place in the night of September 28 and early hours of September 29. The women were Indumati, a former sarpanch of Baburdi village, and her sister-in-law Krishnabai. The investigation involved checking around 200 CCTV cameras and questioning people in the village. The motive for the killings was believed to be financial, driven by the suspect's debt and vices.