Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Three Get Life in 2007 Murder of Politician's Son
A court case from 18 years ago has finally ended.
Three people were found guilty of murdering the son of a politician.
They will now spend their lives in prison.
The murder happened in an office in India.
Ten other people were accused, but the court didn't have enough proof to convict them.
Lots of witnesses were questioned to figure out what happened.
Three individuals have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2007 murder of Vijay Patil.
The victim, Vijay Patil, was the son of a local NCP (SP) functionary.
The crime occurred inside the gram panchayat office in Kalyan, Maharashtra.
Ten other suspects, including Shiv Sena functionary Mahesh Patil, were acquitted.
The court examined 24 prosecution witnesses in the case.
- Who
- Three people were convicted: Vijay Bakane, Sunil Bhoir and Sajid Sheikh. The victim was Vijay Patil, son of Vandar Patil.
- What
- Three individuals were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Vijay Patil.
- When
- The sentencing occurred on Thursday, and the murder happened on April 10, 2007.
- Where
- The murder took place in the gram panchayat office at Golavli in Kalyan area of Maharashtra's Thane district.
- Why
- The articles do not specify the motive for the murder.
- Verdict
- Guilty
- Sentencing
- Life Imprisonment
- Victim
- Vijay Patil
- Location
- Kalyan, Maharashtra
- Date of Murder
- April 10, 2007
- Number Acquitted
- 10