Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Pune Auto Driver Shot Dead; Gang Rivalry Suspected
A man named Ganesh Kale, who drove an auto-rickshaw in Pune, was killed on Saturday.
Four people on two motorcycles shot him and attacked him with weapons.
Police are investigating, and they think this might be connected to a fight between criminal groups.
Ganesh's brother is accused of murdering Vanraj Andekar, who was the son of a gangster named Bandu Andekar.
The police are looking into whether Ganesh was killed because of his brother's alleged involvement in Vanraj's murder.
They have arrested some people and are continuing their investigation.
An auto-rickshaw driver, Ganesh Kisan Kale (30), was shot dead and attacked with sharp weapons in Pune's Kondhwa area.
Four motorcycle-borne assailants carried out the attack in the afternoon near Khadi Machine Chowk.
Police are investigating a suspected link to gang rivalry, as Ganesh's brother, Sameer Kale, is accused in the murder of Vanraj Andekar.
Vanraj Andekar was the son of jailed gangster Suryakant alias Bandu Andekar.
Two adults and two minors have been arrested in connection with Ganesh Kale's murder, and the weapons and motorcycles used have been seized.
- Who
- Ganesh Kisan Kale, a 30-year-old auto driver, whose brother is accused in another murder case.
- What
- Ganesh Kale was shot and attacked with sharp weapons by four motorcycle-borne assailants.
- When
- Saturday afternoon, around 3:30 PM.
- Where
- Near Khadi Machine Chowk in Kondhwa, Pune.
- Why
- Police suspect the murder is linked to gang rivalry and possibly an act of revenge for the murder of Vanraj Andekar, as Ganesh's brother, Sameer Kale, is accused in that case.
- Victim's Name
- Ganesh Kisan Kale
- Victim's Age
- 30
- Incident Location
- Near Khadi Machine Chowk, Kondhwa, Pune
- Incident Date
- Saturday
- Incident Time
- Around 3:30 PM
- Suspected Motive
- Gang rivalry; revenge for the murder of Vanraj Andekar
- Victim's Brother
- Sameer Kale (accused in Vanraj Andekar murder case)
