Archive · 5 Nov 2025
Marathwada Officials Arrested: Grampanchayat Officer Bribed, Two Held for Father-Son Murder
In Maharashtra's Marathwada region, two separate incidents led to arrests.
First, a government worker named Ramesh in Parbhani was caught taking a bribe of 1,000 rupees.
He was supposed to give a death certificate to someone, but he asked for money first.
Someone complained, and agents set a trap to catch him.
In a different town, Latur, police arrested two people, Narsingh and Kerba.
They are accused of brutally killing an old man named Shivraj and his young son, Vishwanath, with sharp weapons while they were sleeping.
Police believe the reason for this terrible act was a fight over land and money.
Both situations show different kinds of trouble happening in the area.
A grampanchayat officer in Parbhani was arrested for accepting a Rs 1,000 bribe to issue a death certificate.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) apprehended Ramesh Rangnathrao Muley after a trap was set.
In Latur, two individuals, Narsingh Bhaurao Shinde and Kerba Narsingh Shinde, were arrested for murder.
The accused allegedly murdered a 70-year-old man and his 20-year-old son with sharp weapons.
Police stated the motive for the murder was a monetary land dispute.
- Who
- Ramesh Rangnathrao Muley (Grampanchayat Officer), Narsingh Bhaurao Shinde and Kerba Narsingh Shinde (accused in murder case).
- What
- A grampanchayat officer was arrested for accepting a bribe, and two individuals were arrested for the murder of a father and son.
- When
- The bribe arrest occurred on Tuesday; the murder happened around midnight on November 3.
- Where
- The bribe incident took place in Khurba village, Parbhani district, and the murder occurred in Rudha village, Latur district.
- Why
- The grampanchayat officer allegedly demanded a bribe for a death certificate; the murder was allegedly due to a monetary land dispute.
Accused
Authorities
Bribe Demand for Death Certificate
Accused
The accused, Ramesh Rangnathrao Muley, demanded Rs 1,000 to issue a death certificate.
Authorities
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught Muley red-handed accepting the Rs 1,000 bribe as part of a trap.
Motive for Murder
Accused
The accused, Narsingh Bhaurao Shinde and Kerba Narsingh Shinde, killed the father and son over a monetary land dispute.
Authorities
The police arrested Narsingh Bhaurao Shinde and Kerba Narsingh Shinde for the murder.
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 1,000
- Officer Involved in Bribe Case
- Ramesh Rangnathrao Muley (Grampanchayat Officer, Khurba village)
- Murder Victims
- Shivraj Nivrutti Surnar (70) and Vishwanath Shivraj Surnar (20)
- Accused in Murder Case
- Narsingh Bhaurao Shinde (60) and Kerba Narsingh Shinde (22)
- Date of Murder
- November 3 (around midnight)
- Location of Bribe Arrest
- Khurba village, Manwat taluka, Parbhani district
- Location of Murder
- Rudha village, Ahmadpur tehsil, Latur district