Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Palghar Shiv Sena Leader Murder: Another Accused Arrested
A Shiv Sena leader named Ashok Dhodi was kidnapped and murdered in January.
His body was later found in a quarry.
The police have arrested seven people so far, including the victim's brother, Avinash Dhodi, who was angry because the victim reported him to authorities which led to his eviction.
The police are still looking for two more suspects in the case.
The accused intercepted Dhodi's car, kidnapped him, and then threw his body and car into a quarry in Gujarat.
Police arrested Manoj Bhavarsingh Rajput, bringing the total arrests to seven.
Ashok Dhodi, a Shiv Sena leader, was kidnapped and murdered in January.
Dhodi's body was found in a water-filled quarry in Gujarat after he went missing.
Avinash Dhodi, the victim's brother, was arrested earlier this month and is the main accused.
The motive was due to Avinash Dhodi's anger over his eviction from his house.
- Who
- Manoj Bhavarsingh Rajput was arrested, and Ashok Dhodi was the victim. Avinash Dhodi, the victim's brother, is a main accused.
- What
- Police have arrested another accused in the kidnapping and murder case of Ashok Dhodi.
- When
- The murder occurred in January, and the arrest was made on Thursday.
- Where
- The incident took place in Palghar, Maharashtra, with the body found in a quarry in Gujarat.
- Why
- Avinash Dhodi was angry because Ashok Dhodi filed an application to cancel his house lease, resulting in his eviction.
- Victim
- Ashok Dhodi, Shiv Sena leader
- Arrested Accused
- Manoj Bhavarsingh Rajput
- Total Arrests
- 7
- Missing Accused
- 2
- Main Accused
- Avinash Dhodi (victim's brother)
- Motive
- Anger over eviction