Beed sarpanch homicide: Karad sought to get rid of those that hindered his extortion bid, say police

In line with the report, accused Karad, Vishnu Chate, Sudarshan Ghule, Pratik Ghule, Sudhir Sangle, Krushna Andhale, Jayram Chate and Mahesh Kedar determined to extort Rs 2 crore from the Avaada firm between 8 and 9 December 2024.
They allegedly needed to unfold their “terror” in your entire space and likewise determined to get rid of or kill anybody who got here of their manner, the official stated quoting the report.
Earlier, on 29 November 2024, Karad spoke to Avaada firm officers for the extortion of Rs 2 crore, over a cellphone belonging to Vishnu Chate. On the identical day, Sudarshan Ghule reached the corporate web site in Massajog village and requested its officers to fulfil Karad’s demand.
Karad met Vishnu Chate, Sudarshan Ghule, Pratik Ghule, Sudhir Sangle and Krushna Andhale at Chate’s workplace in Kej the identical day to determine the best way forward over the extortion subject, the report says.
Later, on 6 December 2024, accused Sudarhshan Ghule, Pratik Ghule and Sudhir Sangle went to the corporate web site in Massajog village, quarrelled with its officers, and requested them to cease work. Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh got here to the spot and requested the accused to “let folks get employment, do not shut the corporate’s work”, the report stated.
Sudarshan Ghule allegedly threatened him saying, “We’ll care for you, we is not going to spare you”, the official stated, quoting the report.
Avaada firm official Shivaji Thopte met Karad at his workplace in Parli within the presence of Vishnu Chate on 8 December, as per the report. Karad then requested Thopte for Rs 2 crore, or else the corporate must cease work in Beed district, it stated.
After this incident, Vishnu Chate stored calling Deshmukh and threatened him repeatedly, the report stated.