Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Pune Police Solve Triple Murder Case
On May 23, 2024, a woman named Swati Sonawane and her two young sons were tragically murdered by a man named Gorakh Popat Bokhare.
Bokhare, who was related to Swati through marriage, had been having an affair with her.
When Swati demanded that he marry her, he refused and decided to kill her and her children.
He took them to a secluded area, strangled them, and then hit them with a rock.
To hide what he had done, he poured petrol on their bodies and set them on fire.
The police found the bodies on May 25 and started a big investigation.
They looked at CCTV cameras, checked missing persons' reports, and finally found out that Swati and her children had gone missing.
They arrested Bokhare, who confessed to the crimes.
He is now in jail waiting for his trial.
The bodies of a woman and two children were found partially burned near the Pune-Ahilyanagar Highway in Khandale village on May 25, 2024.
The woman had distinctive tattoos, including heart shapes, floral designs, and the words 'Jai Bhim' and 'Kartik' in Marathi.
The police formed multiple investigation teams and checked CCTV cameras, bank accounts, and missing persons' reports to identify the victims.
The victims were identified as Swati Sonawane, 25, and her sons Swaraj, 2, and Viraj, 1, who had been reported missing by her husband.
Gorakh Popat Bokhare, 36, was arrested and confessed to murdering Swati and her children after she pressured him to marry her.
- Who
- Swati Sonawane, 25, and her sons Swaraj, 2, and Viraj, 1, were the victims. Gorakh Popat Bokhare, 36, is the suspect.
- What
- The victims were strangled, bludgeoned, and their bodies were burned to destroy evidence.
- When
- The incident occurred on May 23, 2024, and the bodies were discovered on May 25, 2024.
- Where
- The bodies were found near the Pune-Ahilyanagar Highway in Shirur taluka, Khandale village.
- Why
- Bokhare committed the murders after Swati pressured him to marry her, which he opposed.
- Victims
- Swati Sonawane, 25, and her sons Swaraj, 2, and Viraj, 1
- Location
- Khandale village, near Pune-Ahilyanagar Highway
- Date of Incident
- May 23, 2024
- Suspect
- Gorakh Popat Bokhare, 36
- Method of Murder
- Strangulation and bludgeoning with a rock
- Evidence Destruction
- Bodies were burned with petrol
- Investigation Duration
- Approximately two weeks
- Charges
- Three counts of murder and destruction of evidence