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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Two people, including a former Tuljapur Municipal Council president, were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the murder of an 18-year-old BCom student who was allegedly beaten to death by a group in Dharashiv district on Tuesday after being accused of following a girl. Police said Sameer was then attacked by a group of 15-20 people and suffered critical injuries.
Dharashiv superintendent of police Ritu Khoker Kalyan said, “Former Tuljapur Municipal Council president Santosh Devidas Kadam alias Parameshwar and Sanjay Vilas Jadhav have been arrestedin connection with the murder, while a manhunt is underway for four other accused named in the FIR. The assault stemmed from allegations that the two youths were following and harassing a girl, according to police. In his statement, Arbaz told investigators that he was having tea in Tuljapur when three men allegedly forced him into a vehicle and took him to a field. Arbaz, however, was found alive and rushed to hospital for treatment, while Sameer was declared dead by doctors, police said. Additional SP Sachin Pandkar said, “Two accused have been arrested and efforts are on to trace the remaining suspects.
Believing both victims had died, the accused allegedly dumped them and fled. We have also seized the vehicle allegedly used in the crime.” Based on a complaint filed by Sameer’s mother late on Tuesday, Tuljapur police registered an FIR against six people under charges including murder and other relevant provisions of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
His relative, Arbaz Afsar Sayyed, who was also targeted in the attack, suffered serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at the district civil hospital in Dharashiv. The victim, Sameer Jabbar Patel, a first-year BCom student at Tuljabhavani College, was allegedly assaulted after returning home from an examination on Tuesday.