Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Beed Sarpanch Murder Case: Forensic Report Awaited
A sarpanch named Santosh Deshmukh was kidnapped, tortured, and killed in December 2024.
This happened because he said no to some people who were trying to take money from a wind power company.
The police sent his laptop to a special lab to check for clues.
They expect the report from the lab in about 15 days.
Many people across the country were very upset about this murder.
Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog in Beed, was abducted, tortured, and murdered in December 2024.
The murder occurred after Deshmukh opposed an extortion attempt on a wind power firm.
The incident sparked national outrage.
The prosecution informed the court that the forensic report of Deshmukh's laptop is expected in 15 days.
The laptop was sent to the Forensic Sciences Laboratory for analysis.
- Who
- Santosh Deshmukh, a sarpanch from Massajog, Beed
- What
- Murder after opposing extortion from a wind power firm
- When
- December 2024
- Where
- Beed, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Opposition to extortion attempt from a wind power firm
- Victim
- Santosh Deshmukh (Massajog sarpanch)
- Incident Date
- December 2024
- Forensic Report Expected
- 15 days from January 23
- Reason for Murder
- Opposition to extortion attempt from a wind power firm
- National Outrage
- Yes