Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Four Apprehended After Man Killed in Suspected Relationship Dispute
A 32-year-old man named Madhav, also known as Nitin Sangame, was taken away in a car in Latur.
Police say four men took him to a stone-crushing site in Bardapur.
They allegedly beat him with rods, sticks and a belt, and he died.
The men reportedly suspected he was in a relationship with one of their sisters.
Sangame’s brother made a complaint to police.
Police registered a case of kidnapping and murder against four men.
Police said all four had been apprehended.
The report also said that further steps to arrest them were underway.
A 32-year-old man was allegedly abducted near Rukmini Temple in Latur on Sunday.
Police say he was taken to a stone-crushing unit in Bardapur, Beed district.
He was allegedly assaulted with iron rods, sticks and a belt, and died from his injuries.
The victim was identified as Madhav alias Nitin Dhanaji Sangame, a professor and Latur resident.
Police said four men named in the murder and kidnapping case had been apprehended.
- Who
- Madhav alias Nitin Dhanaji Sangame, and four accused men: Prithviraj Deshmukh, Dhaval Deshmukh, Prathamesh Reddy and Aditya Bhalke.
- What
- Sangame was allegedly abducted and fatally assaulted; police registered a kidnapping and murder case.
- When
- The abduction reportedly occurred around 4:15 pm on Sunday; the report was dated October 5.
- Where
- He was allegedly taken from Kanheri Chowk in Latur to a stone-crushing unit at Bardapur in Beed district.
- Why
- The accused reportedly suspected Sangame of having an illicit relationship with one of their sisters.
- Victim
- Madhav alias Nitin Dhanaji Sangame, 32
- Occupation
- Professor at a college in Kolhapur
- Abduction location
- Near Rukmini Temple, Kanheri Chowk, Latur
- Reported time
- Around 4:15 pm on Sunday
- Destination
- A stone-crushing unit at Bardapur, Ambajogai tehsil, Beed district
- Accused
- Prithviraj Deshmukh, Dhaval Deshmukh, Prathamesh Reddy and Aditya Bhalke
- Police action
- Police said all four accused had been apprehended; the report also said further arrest procedures were underway.