Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Thane Police Sub-Inspector Killed During Night Patrol; Suspect Held
Police Sub-Inspector Kisan Bhoir was working a night patrol in Thane.
He was wearing his uniform and traveling with other officers.
A man allegedly attacked him from behind near Pokhran Road No.
2.
Police said the man used a bamboo stick and a stone.
Bhoir suffered serious head injuries.
He was taken to a private hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Police detained Raju Valmiki, whom they identified as the attacker.
Investigators are still examining why the attack happened.
PSI Kisan Bhoir, 56, was killed while conducting night patrol duty in Thane.
Bhoir was attacked from behind near Pokhran Road No. 2 while traveling in a patrol van.
Police identified the alleged attacker as 30-year-old history-sheeter Raju Valmiki.
Valmiki allegedly struck Bhoir’s head with a bamboo stick and stone while intoxicated.
Chitalsar police registered a murder case and detained Valmiki as they investigate the motive.
- Who
- Police Sub-Inspector Kisan Bhoir, 56, was killed; police detained Raju Valmiki, 30, in connection with the case.
- What
- Bhoir was fatally attacked with a bamboo stick and stone during a night patrol.
- When
- Late Thursday night.
- Where
- Near Pokhran Road No. 2, while patrolling the Gandhinagar and Subhashnagar areas of Thane.
- Why
- The motive remains under investigation; police said the patrol was part of heightened security for the Ganpati festival.
- Victim
- PSI Kisan Bhoir, aged 56
- Accused
- Raju Valmiki, aged 30
- Police station
- Chitalsar police station
- Patrol area
- Pokhran Road No. 2, Gandhinagar and Subhashnagar
- Weapon reported
- Bamboo stick and stone
- Case status
- Murder case registered; accused detained
- Investigation
- Police are examining the motive and sequence of events