Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde’s aide surrenders in Beed sarpanch murder case

An aide of Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde who was wanted in an extortion case linked to the murder of a sarpanch in the state’s Beed district surrendered before the Pune Police on Tuesday, PTI reported.

The man, Walmik Karad, posted a video on social media before surrendering claiming that he was being linked to the murder due to political vendetta.

Thousands of people had participated in a silent protest march in Beed town on Saturday to demand Karad’s arrest.

Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village, was abducted and killed on December 9 allegedly for opposing an attempt by some persons to extort Rs 2 crore from a windmill company in Beed district.

Deshmukh’s body was found on a road near his village. The post-mortem indicated that he had died because of haemorrhage and shock caused by several injuries, The Indian Express reported.

Four persons were arrested in the matter.

#WATCH | Beed murder case of Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh | Accused Valmiki Karad surrenders at CID office in Pune. pic.twitter.com/b9UrjNd9b4— ANI (@ANI) December 31, 2024

In the video posted before his surrender, Karad said: “I am surrendering before the CID officials in Pune in a fake case registered against me in Kej taluka of Beed district. Those who are involved in Santosh Deshmukh’s case should be punished and hanged to...

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