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Robbery Suspect Dies After Mob Assault in Nagpur; Family Alleges Police Negligence
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News18•30-09-2026, 16:00
Robbery Suspect Dies After Mob Assault in Nagpur; Family Alleges Police Negligence
- •Sumedh Rajendra Gajbhiye, 28, died after being assaulted by a mob following an alleged robbery attempt in Prithviraj Nagar, Nagpur.
- •Gajbhiye and an accomplice, Deepak Patil, allegedly posed as delivery boys to rob Usha Dharmik; Patil escaped while Gajbhiye was caught and thrashed.
- •A beat marshal took Gajbhiye to Beltarodi police station, where he complained of chest pain and was later declared dead at a hospital.
- •Gajbhiye's family alleges police negligence, claiming he was taken to the police station instead of a hospital despite being brutally assaulted.
- •Three persons have been detained in connection with the incident, and an inquiry has been launched by Joint Commissioner of Police Navinchandra Reddy.
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A 28-year-old man named Sumedh Rajendra Gajbhiye died after being beaten by a mob following an alleged robbery attempt. He was taken to the Beltarodi police station, where he complained of chest pain and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Three persons have been taken into custody in connection with the incident that occurred in Prithviraj Nagar.
The family of the deceased has alleged that the police failed to rush him to a hospital immediately, despite knowing that he had been brutally assaulted.
