Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Gangster Killed After Rivalry Over Woman in Nagpur
A 27-year-old man named Gaurav Ragde was killed in Nagpur.
Police say he and another gangster, Gaurav Raut, both had relationships with the same woman.
The woman had been close to Ragde while he was free.
While Ragde was in jail, she reportedly became close to Raut.
Police say Ragde went to Raut’s home after learning about this.
A fight later happened near a culvert.
Police allege that Raut and Abhishek Wasnik used a knife to seriously injure Ragde.
Doctors declared Ragde dead at a hospital, and officers arrested Raut while investigating the other people involved.
Gaurav Pankaj Ragde, 27, was allegedly stabbed to death in Nagpur two weeks after being released on bail.
Police said fellow gangster Gaurav Rambhau Raut and associate Abhishek Wasnik allegedly attacked Ragde after a dispute involving a woman.
Ragde and the woman, identified as “Rani” by police using a changed name, had reportedly been in a relationship for two years.
Police said Raut became close to Rani while Ragde was jailed, and they later lived together and operated a cloud kitchen.
An Ajni police officer reportedly arrested Raut after a 1.5-kilometer chase; the murder case was registered at Beltarodi police station.
- Who
- Gaurav Pankaj Ragde was killed; police allege Gaurav Rambhau Raut and Abhishek Wasnik were involved.
- What
- Ragde was allegedly stabbed during a fight connected to a dispute over a woman.
- When
- The incident was reported on a Thursday afternoon; Ragde had been released on bail about two weeks earlier.
- Where
- The confrontation occurred near Sundarban Nala in Narendra Nagar, Nagpur; the case was registered at Beltarodi police station.
- Why
- Police sources attributed the confrontation to a romantic dispute involving Ragde, Raut and a woman identified as “Rani.”
- Victim
- Gaurav Pankaj Ragde, aged 27
- Alleged attackers
- Gaurav Rambhau Raut and Abhishek Wasnik
- Location
- Sundarban area near Narendra Nagar, Nagpur
- Relationship dispute
- Ragde and Raut were reportedly involved with the same woman, identified as “Rani” under a changed name
- Victim’s legal history
- Police records reportedly listed about nine cases against Ragde, including murder, attempted murder and dacoity
- Arrest
- Police officer Manish Bhalme reportedly apprehended Raut after a chase of approximately 1.5 kilometers
- Case jurisdiction
- The murder case was registered at Beltarodi police station because the fatal attack occurred within its limits