Man arrested, 6 minors detained for killing Shirdi farmer for phone
According to the FIR, six juveniles, aged between 14 and 17, along with a 22-year-old youth, kidnapped a man on June 8 and killed him that night before taking his mobile phone. Inspector Ranjit Galande said: "It was the birthday of a 15-year-old. To finance a party for him, the boy's three friends abducted the farmer on June 8. They took him to a cane field where they killed him and fled. They sold the farmer's cellphone for the birthday bash.
One youth has been arrested and six minors were detained on Saturday after the farmer's body was found on Thursday night."
Police records show that the victim, Ganesh Chattar, a 42-year-old farmer from Chasnali village in Kopargaon, had travelled to Sakori village (35 km away) on June 8. At 7.30 pm, three juveniles led him to a nearby cane farm and demanded his cellphone. They subsequently contacted four additional accomplices, including 22-year-old Sahil Bansode, and began assaulting the farmer.
Police said, "It was then one of the minors allegedly strangled Chattar while the birthday boy allegedly drew a knife from another minor and stabbed Chattar in the back." The boys then abandoned the body in the cane field. The decomposing remains were discovered on June 12. Postmortem confirmed death by strangulation and stab injuries. The victim's identity was established through a missing persons report filed by his relatives on June 8.
The investigation revealed the missing mobile phone, which was tracked through surveillance to a man in Sakori village. Further investigation showed that the family had purchased the device from one of the six detained minors for Rs 4,500. This discovery led to the case being solved, resulting in the detention of the juveniles andthe arrest of the adult.
Police have booked them under section 310 (dacoity), and 140 (abducting with intent to murder and victim being murdered).
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