The brother of slain Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh has alleged that accused Walmik Karad is receiving preferential treatment at Beed district jail and has demanded that he be transferred to a prison in Nagpur or Chandrapur, reported the PTI.

Dhananjay Deshmukh submitted a memorandum to the Inspector General of Prisons, Pune, on Wednesday, raising concerns over the alleged facilities being provided to Karad, the news agency reported.