Pune: Man Strangled To Death Over Verbal Abuse, Body Tied To 16 kg Stone & Dumped In Well; Suspect Arrested
Pune: A 35-year-old man was allegedly strangled to death following a dispute over verbal abuse. His hands and legs were tied with metal wire, and a stone weighing around 15 to 16 kg was attached to his body before it was dumped into a well in Dalimb village of Daund taluka. Pune Rural Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder. The deceased has been identified as Bhimashankar…
On October 3, a 35-year-old man named Bhimashankar Dhondiba Khandagale was found dead in a well in Dalimb village, Daund taluka, Pune. He allegedly died after being strangled, with his hands and legs tied with metal wire and a stone weighing around 15-16 kg attached to his body. The suspect, Vijay Subhash Lecharud, a 40-year-old resident of the same village, has been arrested for the murder.
According to police, Khandagale left his house in the evening but did not return until late at night. His mother reported him missing, leading to a search which eventually discovered his body in the well. Police first suspected kidnapping but later found the body. The Local Crime Branch, in collaboration with the Yavat police, conducted the investigation.
The arrest of Lecharud followed his interrogation where he reportedly confessed to the crime, stating it was a result of a verbal abuse dispute. The case is currently under investigation by Police Sub-Inspector Akshay More.
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