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Hero Murdered for Defending Minor
24 May
Summary
- Supervisor advised woman to report daughter's molestation.
- Three suspects arrested within an hour of the crime.
- Murder was an act of revenge for supporting legal action.
A 30-year-old factory supervisor was brutally murdered in the Mharal area near Titwala on Friday night. The victim, Ravindra Ahire, was attacked with sharp weapons and died at the scene after advising a woman to report the molestation of her minor daughter.
The incident began when the girl's mother confided in Ahire about the alleged molestation by a local driver, Deepak Dange. Ahire encouraged the family to file a formal police complaint. Enraged by Ahire's intervention, Dange, along with two associates, allegedly planned and executed the fatal assault.
Kalyan Taluka police responded rapidly, apprehending all three suspects, including Dange, within an hour of the crime. The accused have been arrested and remanded to police custody. The murder has deeply disturbed the local community, highlighting the risks of standing up against crime.
