The relations of Santosh Deshmukh, sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed district who was murdered in December 2024, on Tuesday met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. The relations, together with Santosh’s brother Dhananjay Deshmukh, demanded justice by handing out the harshest punishment to these concerned within the heinous crime.
Fadnavis, who additionally holds the Residence portfolio, informed the relations, saying, “All these concerned within the Beed case shall be punished. No person shall be set free. They’ll get the strictest punishment.”
Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village in Kej taluka of Beed was allegedly kidnapped and tortured to demise on December 9.
“The state authorities will be sure that the gang concerned in extortion and intimidating folks is totally worn out. Police will go all out to finish this menace,” Fadnavis informed the household.
Reiterating there was no query of saving anyone nor any cowl up within the matter, Fadnavis mentioned, “The title that relations recommend for SIT shall be included. There shall be a radical investigation within the matter.”
After the assembly, Dhananjay Deshmukh informed reporters, “ We appealed to the CM to make sure thorough investigation… The mastermind behind the homicide ought to be punished. We additionally shared some proof and paperwork… We informed him in regards to the earlier FIRs towards the identical individuals, who’re accused within the homicide case… There have been many FIRs filed towards them since Might 28 final yr.”
On assurance by Fadnavis, he mentioned, “The CM has assured us that justice shall be completed within the case.”
BJP MLAs Namita Mundada and Suresh Dhas had been additionally current through the assembly.
Earlier within the day, minister for setting Pankaja Munde mentioned, “I used to be the primary particular person to jot down a letter to CM demanding SIT. I’ve at all times been vocal on this concern and demanded justice for the sufferer’s household. I belief the CM who has promised to punish the responsible.”
On Monday, an all-party met Governor C P Radhakrishnan demanding resignation of NCP minister Dhananjay Munde to make sure free and honest investigation within the matter. Police has arrested Walmik Karad, an in depth affiliate of Dhananjay Munde, in reference to extortion complaints linked to Deshmukh’s homicide.
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