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Pune Robbery-Murder: Uncle-Niece Attacked, Accused Sentenced to Life After 17 Years
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News18•04-10-2026, 12:16
Pune Robbery-Murder: Uncle-Niece Attacked, Accused Sentenced to Life After 17 Years
- •In 2008, contractor Ramesh Narayan Chavan and his niece Indu Pawar were attacked while traveling on a two-wheeler in Pune.
- •They stopped for a nature call when robbers threatened them with a knife, looting 51 thousand rupees and jewelry.
- •The robbers murdered Ramesh Chavan, while his niece Indu Pawar was seriously injured in the incident.
- •Accused Razzaq Ramzan Shaikh and Santosh Nagnath Waghmare have been sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of 25 thousand rupees each.
- •Additional Sessions Judge K. P. Kshirsagar delivered the verdict after 17 years.
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Contractor Ramesh Narayan Chavan was killed by robbers after he stopped for a nature call while traveling from Chandni Chowk to Uttamnagar on a two-wheeler with his niece, Indu Pawar.
The tragic incident occurred on February 15, 2008, in the Dukkar Khind area of Warje Malwadi.
Additional Sessions Judge K. P. Kshirsagar sentenced the two accused, Razzaq Ramzan Shaikh and Santosh Nagnath Waghmare, to life imprisonment along with a fine of 25 thousand rupees each.
