Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Friend's Phone Call Helps Police Nab Ranjhe Murder Suspects
Police are investigating the death of 28-year-old Sagar Ramchandra Palve in Ranjhe.
They say he was attacked late at night on September 6.
The attackers allegedly used a pistol and a sickle.
Palve later died from his injuries.
Police searched for the suspects using phone tracking and other information.
One suspect reportedly used a friend’s phone to call his girlfriend instead of using his own phone.
Police traced that call and found the suspects in Jejuri.
Three adults were arrested, and a 17-year-old was taken into custody.
A court allowed police to keep the three adults in custody until September 24, 2026.
Three men were arrested and a 17-year-old juvenile was detained over Sagar Ramchandra Palve’s murder in Ranjhe.
Police said Palve was attacked near Sai Suppliers cement shop after leaving Shantaram Hotel on September 6.
The attackers allegedly fired a pistol and struck Palve with a sickle before he died from his injuries.
Investigators traced a call made by one suspect to his girlfriend using a friend’s phone.
The three arrested suspects were sent to police custody until September 24, 2026, while the juvenile was placed in a remand home.
- Who
- Sagar Ramchandra Palve, three arrested suspects identified as Vinayak alias Dadya Vijay Thorat, Siddharth alias Babu Ankush Yempure and Siddhant alias Babu Santosh Jambhulkar, and a 17-year-old juvenile.
- What
- Three people were arrested and a juvenile was detained in connection with Palve’s alleged murder.
- When
- The attack occurred on September 6; police custody for the three arrested suspects was granted until September 24, 2026.
- Where
- Palve was attacked near Sai Suppliers cement shop in Ranjhe, Bhor taluka, and the suspects were detained in Jejuri.
- Why
- Police used mobile-phone tracking, technical analysis and information from contacts to identify and locate the suspects.
- Victim
- Sagar Ramchandra Palve, 28
- Incident date
- September 6
- Incident location
- Near Sai Suppliers cement shop, Ranjhe, Bhor taluka
- Arrests
- Vinayak alias Dadya Vijay Thorat, Siddharth alias Babu Ankush Yempure and Siddhant alias Babu Santosh Jambhulkar
- Juvenile detainee
- A 17-year-old juvenile was placed in a remand home
- Investigation method
- Mobile-phone tracking, technical analysis and information from relatives, friends and other contacts
- Court order
- The three arrested suspects were remanded to police custody until September 24, 2026