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Notorious criminal brutally murdered in Sangli to avenge past killing
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News18•06-10-2026, 11:46
Notorious criminal brutally murdered in Sangli to avenge past killing
- •A hardened criminal identified as Gaurav Dayanand Sarje was brutally hacked to death with machetes in Sangli's Gokulnagar area on October 5.
- •Preliminary investigations revealed that the murder was carried out to avenge the killing of Chaitanya Deva Torane that took place two months ago.
- •The entire chilling incident was captured on CCTV, and the video has quickly gone viral on social media platforms.
- •The gruesome attack created an atmosphere of intense fear in the city, prompting local businessmen to shut down their shops for safety.
- •Police acted swiftly and arrested all four accused involved in the crime, identified as Shubham Patil, Raj Kaladge, Vikas Shelar, and Sanket Kamble.
Key Questions Answered
Preliminary investigations revealed that Gaurav Sarje's murder was carried out to avenge the killing of Chaitanya Deva Torane, which had occurred two months prior at the Swami Samarth Ghat.
Upon receiving information about the incident, police immediately rushed to the scene and detained all four suspects—Shubham Patil, Raj Kaladge, Vikas Shelar, and Sanket Kamble—late into the night.
Gaurav Sarje was a habitual criminal on police records with various serious crimes, including assault and externment proceedings, registered against him.
