Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Revenge Killing Ends Violent Trail for Accused
A man named Sanjay Baburao Kadu-Deshmukh was killed in a revenge attack by the son of a man he was accused of murdering in 2003.
Kadu-Deshmukh had been involved in several criminal cases over the years but had built a life for himself, working as a middleman in property deals and starting a family.
His killer, Manthan Vaidya, was just a baby when his father was murdered.
The killing highlights the complex issues of justice and rehabilitation for criminals.
Sanjay Baburao Kadu-Deshmukh was killed in a revenge attack by Manthan Vaidya.
Kadu-Deshmukh was accused of murdering Dinesh Vaidya in 2003.
Vaidya was only one-and-a-half years old when his father was murdered.
Kadu-Deshmukh had built a life as a property middleman and had a family.
The killing raises questions about justice and rehabilitation for criminals.
- Who
- Sanjay Baburao Kadu-Deshmukh and Manthan Vaidya
- What
- Revenge killing of Kadu-Deshmukh by Vaidya
- When
- July 11
- Where
- Near the old Katraj tunnel
- Why
- Revenge for the murder of Dinesh Vaidya in 2003
Justice for Victims
Criminal Rehabilitation
Revenge Killing
Justice for Victims
The killing of Sanjay Baburao Kadu-Deshmukh by Manthan Vaidya is seen as justice for the murder of Dinesh Vaidya in 2003.
Criminal Rehabilitation
The killing of Kadu-Deshmukh, who had built a life and family, raises questions about rehabilitation and second chances for criminals.
- Victim
- Sanjay Baburao Kadu-Deshmukh
- Accused
- Manthan Vaidya
- Date of Killing
- July 11
- Location of Killing
- Near the old Katraj tunnel
- Original Crime
- Murder of Dinesh Vaidya in 2003
- Occupation of Kadu-Deshmukh
- Middleman in property transactions
- Survivors
- Wife and two children