Archive · 29 Sep 2025
Court Rejects Discharge Plea in Sarpanch Murder Case
A court in India has decided that a man named Vishnu Chate will not be let off in a case about the murder of a village leader (sarpanch).
The leader was killed after trying to stop a group from extorting money from a company.
Chate was accused of helping with the murder.
The court said there's enough evidence to suggest he was part of a criminal group and helped commit the crime.
The court said he appears to have intentionally helped the other accused.
Chate's lawyer had argued that there wasn't enough reason to keep him in the case, but the court disagreed.
Court rejects discharge plea of Vishnu Chate in sarpanch murder.
Chate is accused in the murder of Santosh Deshmukh in Beed, Maharashtra.
Deshmukh was allegedly murdered for intervening in an extortion attempt.
Chate's lawyer argued for insufficient grounds for charges.
Court cited evidence suggesting Chate's involvement in organized crime and aiding in the crime.
- Who
- Vishnu Chate and others
- What
- Court rejected Chate's discharge plea in the sarpanch murder case.
- When
- December 9 last year (Deshmukh's death)
- Where
- Beed, Maharashtra
- Why
- Chate was allegedly involved in the murder of sarpanch Deshmukh for trying to stop an extortion bid.
- Victim
- Santosh Deshmukh, sarpanch of Massajog village
- Accused
- Vishnu Chate
- Location
- Beed, Maharashtra
- Charges
- MCOCA, SC/ST Act, Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Incident
- Abduction and murder
- Allegation
- Involvement in extortion attempt and murder