Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Woman Arrested 22 Years After Boyfriend's Murder
A woman named Panchshila Thorat was arrested in Gujarat for a murder that happened 22 years ago in Maharashtra.
She and her boyfriend, Madhav Sadashiv Gote, ran away together in 2000.
Later, Gote left her, and she accused him of rape and harassment.
In 2004, she allegedly killed him while he was sleeping.
She was initially sentenced to life in prison but later got a reduced sentence of 10 years.
After the Supreme Court's decision, she went into hiding, changed her identity, and started a new life in Gujarat.
The police found her through a social media post and arrested her.
Panchshila Thorat was arrested 22 years after allegedly murdering her boyfriend, Madhav Sadashiv Gote, in 2004.
Thorat and Gote were in a live-in relationship and ran away together in 2000.
After Gote allegedly deceived and harassed her, Thorat filed a police complaint and later murdered him.
Thorat was initially sentenced to life imprisonment but successfully appealed, reducing her sentence to 10 years.
She went into hiding, changed her identity, and started a new life in Gujarat, where she was eventually arrested.
- Who
- Panchshila Thorat, Madhav Sadashiv Gote
- What
- Murder of boyfriend and subsequent arrest of the accused 22 years later
- When
- Crime in 2004, arrest in 2026
- Where
- Crime in Washim, Maharashtra; arrest in Gujarat
- Why
- Thorat allegedly murdered Gote after he deceived and harassed her
Prosecution
Defense
Sentencing
Prosecution
Prosecution argued for life imprisonment due to the severity of the crime.
Defense
Defense successfully appealed, reducing the sentence to 10 years.
- Victim
- Madhav Sadashiv Gote
- Accused
- Panchshila Thorat
- Year of Crime
- 2004
- Year of Arrest
- 2026
- Initial Sentence
- Life Imprisonment
- Final Sentence
- 10 Years Imprisonment
- Location of Crime
- Washim, Maharashtra
- Location of Arrest
- Gujarat