Archive · 24 May 2025
Family to Seek Death Penalty for Cop Convicted of Murder
A police inspector named Abhay Kurundkar was found guilty of killing a fellow officer, Ashwini Bidre-Gore, back in 2016.
Although her body parts were never found, the court sentenced him to life in prison.
Now, her family is not satisfied and wants the court to give Kurundkar the death penalty.
They are planning to ask the Bombay High Court to reconsider his sentence.
The victim's family is also seeking her death certificate and her salary.
The inspector's accomplices received shorter prison sentences.
Meanwhile, the victim’s daughter did very well on her exams, hoping to become a doctor.
Dismissed police inspector Abhay Kurundkar was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Ashwini Bidre-Gore.
Bidre-Gore's family will seek death penalty for Kurundkar.
The sessions court held that the case did not warrant a death penalty.
Two of Kurundkar's aides received seven-year prison sentences for helping dispose of Bidre-Gore's body parts.
Bidre's daughter scored 97.2% in SSC exams.
- Who
- Family of Ashwini Bidre-Gore and Abhay Kurundkar, the convicted police inspector
- What
- Family seeks death penalty for Kurundkar, convicted of murdering Ashwini Bidre-Gore and disposing of her body in 2016.
- When
- April 2016 (Bidre went missing)
- Where
- Navi Mumbai
- Why
- Family believes the sentence is not severe enough.
- Convicted
- Abhay Kurundkar, police inspector
- Victim
- Ashwini Bidre-Gore, assistant police inspector
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment for Kurundkar
- Aides Sentences
- Seven years each for disposing of body parts.
- Family's Action
- Will approach Bombay High Court for death penalty
- Daughter's Achievement
- Suchi scored 97.2% in SSC exams