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Beed Sarpanch murder: Villagers stage 'jal samadhi' protest seeking arrest of absconding accused
Updated On: 01 January, 2025 06:21 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondent
The protest, during which some 40 men and women stood waist-deep in a lake, was called off after two hours, as the District Superintendent of Police visited the village and assured the protestors that the cops will leave no stone unturned to nab the accused
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Residents of Massajog village in Beed district of Maharashtra staged a 'jal samadhi' protest on Wednesday, demanding the arrest of three absconding accused in the murder of Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch.
VIDEO | Maharashtra: Beed's Massejog villagers hold ‘Jal Samadhi’ protest demanding justice for sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh.
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According to police, Massajog village sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh was abducted and brutally killed on December 9 allegedly for opposing an extortion bid by… pic.twitter.com/hHy60WlZq1
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