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Two Arrested for Brutal Murder of Man in Thane District Over Objectionable Remarks
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News18•19-10-2026, 00:15
Two Arrested for Brutal Murder of Man in Thane District Over Objectionable Remarks
- •Two youths have been arrested for the alleged murder of 27-year-old Suraj Ranjeet Sharma in Maharashtra's Thane district.
- •The victim's body was discovered at an isolated spot in the Bhiwandi area on October 15, triggering a police investigation.
- •Police used technical intelligence to apprehend suspects Sandesh Vishwas Khandare and Akash Dharma Pawar.
- •Investigators revealed the killing was motivated by resentment after Sharma made objectionable remarks about Pawar's sister.
- •Authorities are currently searching for a third accomplice involved in bludgeoning the victim with a concrete block.
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Suraj Ranjeet Sharma was killed because he had previously made objectionable remarks about the sister of one of the suspects, prompting a violent retaliation.
Police have taken two youths into custody, identified as Sandesh Vishwas Khandare and Akash Dharma Pawar, for their involvement in the killing.
The suspects along with a third accomplice bludgeoned the victim, Suraj Ranjeet Sharma, using a concrete block at an isolated spot in the Bhiwandi area.
