The Local Crime Branch of Akola police has successfully cracked a blind murder case within just 12 hours, arresting the accused identified as Yuvraj Tangle, 41. The accused allegedly killed a youth on suspicion of having an illicit relationship with his wife.
Case Details
The case came to light on May 22 when the body of an unidentified youth was discovered near a railway underpass in the Bodarkhed farmland area under the Borgaon Manju police station limits. The victim's face had been brutally smashed with a stone, and a T-shirt was wrapped around the neck. The victim was only wearing pants.
Borgaon Manju Police registered a case, and Superintendent of Police Archit Chandak directed the Local Crime Branch to take charge of the investigation.
Investigation Process
Multiple teams led by Police Inspector Shankar Shelke were formed to identify the deceased and trace the accused. The police examined missing persons reports from Akola and nearby districts.
A breakthrough came through an informant, who revealed that a youth from Yavatmal, identified as Vicky alias Bablu Bhende, had been missing since the night of May 21. The police coordinated with Avdhutwadi police station, which confirmed the identity of the deceased as Vicky alias Bablu Bhende, 19, a resident of Gurunanak Nagar, Godhani Road, Yavatmal.
Further investigation into the victim's recent activities and personal connections eventually led the police to the accused, Yuvraj Tangle.
The swift action by the Akola police has been widely appreciated, and the accused has been arrested and will be produced in court.
