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Sons Booked After Father Is Killed Following Assault on Mother
Police say Raju Devkar hurt his wife while he was drunk.
His son Sunil allegedly hit him with a stick.
The brothers took Raju toward a hospital.
During the trip, police say Sunil strangled his father after Raju continued abusing him.
Anil later realized that Raju had died.
Police say the brothers left the body in a farm well and told villagers that Raju had run away.
Anil later told another brother what had happened.
Police recovered the body and booked Sunil and Anil, and the investigation was transferred to Risod police.
Police said Raju Devkar assaulted his wife while drunk on October 1.
His son Sunil allegedly hit Raju with a stick and later strangled him during a journey to hospital.
Anil reportedly realized their father had died near Sindkhed Raja.
Police said the brothers allegedly left Raju’s body in a well in Waghul Dongargaon and told villagers he had fled.
Sunil and Anil were booked for murder and destruction of evidence; the case was transferred to Risod police.
- Who
- Raju Devkar was killed; his sons Sunil Devkar and Anil Devkar were booked.
- What
- Police allege Sunil strangled Raju and that the brothers disposed of his body in a well.
- Where
- Jalna district, Maharashtra; the body was recovered from a well in Waghul Dongargaon.
- When
- The incident began on October 1; the report was dated October 5.
- Why
- Police said Raju had assaulted his wife while drunk and continued abusing Sunil during the journey.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Raju Devkar, 48
- Accused
- Sons Sunil Devkar, 25, and Anil Devkar, 27
- Incident date
- October 1
- Reported from
- Jalna district, Maharashtra
- Body recovery
- A well in a farm in Waghul Dongargaon
- Reported offences
- Murder, destruction of evidence and other offences
- Investigation
- Transferred to Risod police
Quotes
Badnapur police station official
Police official who described the events leading to Raju Devkar’s death.
“Sunil threatened to commit suicide if he was arrested, following which Anil panicked and helped him dispose of Raju’s body in a well in a farm in Waghul Dongargaon area. The two brothers then told villagers that their father had jumped out of the car and fled. However, Anil later reported the chain of events to another sibling Sitaram.”
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“On October 1, Raju (48) beat up his wife in a drunken state. Enraged by his behaviour, Sunil assaulted Raju with a stick. Anil and Sunil then took Raju to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. During the journey, Raju continued abusing Sunil, leading to the latter strangling his father.”
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