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Beed MP Alleges Political Plot to Implicate Son
Bajrang Sonwane is a politician from Beed.
He says people are unfairly trying to blame his son, Saurabh, for a hotelier’s murder.
The hotelier, Vilas Ghule, was killed on June 20.
Police have arrested 10 people in the case.
Sonwane played an audio recording that he said contained instructions from accused Walmik Karad.
He claimed the recording showed an attempt to pressure investigators.
Police previously said they found no connection between his son and the murder.
Sonwane says he will ask police to investigate the alleged conspiracy and may file a large defamation lawsuit.
Beed MP Bajrang Sonwane alleged that efforts are underway to implicate his son, Saurabh Sonwane, in hotelier Vilas Ghule’s murder.
Ghule was killed on June 20 near Takli cross road on the Manjarsumbha-Ambajogai road; 10 people were arrested.
Sonwane played an audio clip he claimed featured Walmik Karad instructing an aide to place Ghule’s body inside a police station premises.
Sonwane alleged the campaign was politically motivated and orchestrated from inside prison walls.
Police have previously said their investigation found no link between Saurabh Sonwane and the murder; Sonwane threatened a ₹500 crore defamation suit.
- Who
- Beed MP Bajrang Sonwane made the allegation; his son Saurabh Sonwane, hotelier Vilas Ghule, and accused Walmik Karad were also mentioned.
- What
- Sonwane alleged that a politically motivated effort is underway to implicate his son in Ghule’s murder and played an audio clip he attributed to Karad.
- Where
- Sonwane made the claims at a press conference in Kaij, Beed; Ghule was killed near Takli cross road on the Manjarsumbha-Ambajogai road.
- When
- The press conference was reported on October 1; Ghule was killed on June 20 of the same year.
- Why
- Sonwane said the alleged campaign was intended to pressure investigators and was orchestrated from inside prison walls.
Sonwane’s Allegations
Police Position
Whether Saurabh Sonwane is linked to the murder
Sonwane’s Allegations
Bajrang Sonwane says a politically motivated campaign is attempting to implicate his son, Saurabh Sonwane.
Police Position
Police have previously clarified that their investigation found no link between Saurabh Sonwane and the murder.
Meaning of the audio clip
Sonwane’s Allegations
Sonwane claims the recording captures Walmik Karad directing an aide to place Ghule’s body inside police station premises to create political pressure.
Police Position
The report does not independently verify the recording or confirm the interpretation attributed to it.
Nature of the campaign
Sonwane’s Allegations
Sonwane describes it as a criminal conspiracy and a smear campaign orchestrated from inside prison walls.
Police Position
The report says protests have sought Saurabh Sonwane’s arrest, but does not provide the protesters’ response to Sonwane’s allegations.
Key facts
- Politician
- Bajrang Sonwane, NCP (SP) MP from Beed
- Victim
- Hotelier Vilas Ghule
- Murder date
- June 20
- Arrests
- 10 people were arrested
- Audio claim
- Sonwane said the clip featured Walmik Karad giving instructions from inside jail
- Police position
- Police previously said their probe found no link between Saurabh Sonwane and the murder
- Proposed legal action
- Sonwane said he would seek FIRs and file a ₹500 crore defamation suit
Quotes
Bajrang Sonwane
NCP (SP) Beed Lok Sabha MP
“This entire campaign is politically motivated and orchestrated from inside prison walls. I will file a Rs 500 crore defamation suit against some local Kaij leaders and also office bearers of Kaij Nagar Panchayat for running a malicious, smear campaign against my family.”
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Sources
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