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Auto-rickshaw driver brutally beaten to death in Navi Mumbai, five arrested
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News18•18-10-2026, 11:22
Auto-rickshaw driver brutally beaten to death in Navi Mumbai, five arrested
- •A 50-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, Ganesh Pandurang Parkar, was brutally murdered by a mob of seven to eight people in the Koparkhairane area of Navi Mumbai following a petty dispute.
- •The main accused, Savakar Sawale, struck Parkar on the head with a wooden bat during an argument near Chikhनेश्वर Garden, while his accomplices assaulted him with fists and kicks.
- •Parkar sustained severe injuries in the fatal attack and succumbed to them on the spot, sending shockwaves through the local community.
- •Swiftly responding to the incident, Koparkhairane police registered a case and arrested five individuals, including the prime accused and two minors.
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An argument broke out near Chikhनेश्वर Garden in Koparkhairane between 50-year-old auto-rickshaw driver Ganesh Pandurang Parkar and Savakar Sawale, stemming from a history of petty disputes.
The police arrested five individuals, including the main accused Savakar Sawale, alongside two minor boys who were also detained for their involvement in the brutal assault.
The Koparkhairane police station registered a formal criminal case against the accused under sections 118(2), 115(2), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
