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Pregnant Woman Burned Alive in Dhule Over Art Center Dispute; Four Arrested
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News18•28-09-2026, 09:05
Pregnant Woman Burned Alive in Dhule Over Art Center Dispute; Four Arrested
- •A shocking incident in Dhule district: a 31-year-old pregnant woman from Raigad was severely beaten and burned alive due to an internal dispute at an art center.
- •The victim, Pinky Hanumant Katkar (31), was first beaten unconscious in Beed by the accused.
- •To conceal their crime, the accused transported the unconscious Pinky towards Rajasthan, eventually burning her alive near Dhule.
- •Mohadi police meticulously investigated 11 hours of CCTV footage and technical data, leading to the arrest of four individuals.
- •Sarfaraz alias Shafiq Alim Momin, Arif alias Khujya Asif Sheikh, Swati alias Aarti Ganesh Kurhade, and Lakshmi Balaji Pawar have been arrested, while two others remain at large.
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Pinky Katkar and the suspects worked together at the same art center where a severe internal dispute arose, prompting the accused to beat and set her on fire.
The Mohadi police examined 11 hours of CCTV footage from highway toll booths, identified a suspicious Hyundai Mobilo vehicle, and used confidential information to arrest four individuals in Dharashiv and Ahilyanagar.
Police have arrested four individuals, including two women, while two other suspects remain at large and are actively being sought.
