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Crime
Three Arrested in Two Separate Murders in Kolhapur District
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 05 Aug 2026, 12:49 PM
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Three suspects have been taken into custody in Kolhapur district after police linked them to two separate murder cases that emerged over the past week.
Police in Kolhapur district have arrested three suspects linked to two separate murder cases that came to light over the past week. The arrests were made after a coordinated investigation by the local police and the Maharashtra Crime Branch.
The first case involves the killing of a 32‑year‑old shopkeeper in the town of Karad, where the suspect was apprehended near the market area. The second case concerns the murder of a 45‑year‑old farmer in the village of Khandala, with the suspect taken into custody at a nearby police station.
Authorities say the suspects had been under surveillance for months and were identified through CCTV footage and forensic evidence. The police have stated that the investigations are ongoing and further arrests may be made.
The incidents have raised concerns about rising violence in the district, prompting the state government to deploy additional security forces in the affected areas.
The first case involves the killing of a 32‑year‑old shopkeeper in the town of Karad, where the suspect was apprehended near the market area. The second case concerns the murder of a 45‑year‑old farmer in the village of Khandala, with the suspect taken into custody at a nearby police station.
Authorities say the suspects had been under surveillance for months and were identified through CCTV footage and forensic evidence. The police have stated that the investigations are ongoing and further arrests may be made.
The incidents have raised concerns about rising violence in the district, prompting the state government to deploy additional security forces in the affected areas.