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Teenager Murdered After Hanuman Jayanti Procession
5 Apr
Summary
- A 14-year-old boy's body was found in a sack 20km from home.
- Protests erupted, with locals accusing police of inaction.
- Preliminary findings suggest the boy was strangled to death.
A 14-year-old boy, Atharva Nanore, disappeared from a Hanuman Jayanti procession in Gittikhadan on April 2, 2026. Thirty-six hours later, his decomposed body was discovered stuffed in a sugarcane sack near Bharatwada, approximately 20km from his home. This discovery intensified public anger, leading to protests and accusations that the police were not acting swiftly enough.
Authorities eventually located the body, which showed signs of strangulation and bound limbs. The incident is being treated as a premeditated murder. Atharva was last seen around 11:20 PM on April 2, 2026, near an ice cream parlor. It is suspected that he may have willingly gone with his abductors, who appeared familiar with the local area.
Senior police officials are personally overseeing the investigation, examining phone data and questioning associates. While some unverified rumors circulated, police have dismissed theories of human sacrifice as baseless. The family, described as middle-class, has no known disputes. The boy's academic results were released on the same day his body was found, adding to the family's profound grief.
