20 Lakh Contract Killing: Ex-Corporator Mangesh Kalokhe Brutally Murdered; Pune Link Exposed

• Former corporator Mangesh Kalokhe was brutally murdered in a 20 lakh contract killing.
• Raigad Police arrested 12 individuals, unraveling the conspiracy; a key accused was apprehended from Pune.
• Ravindra Devkar, the alleged mastermind, hired killers after his wife's election defeat to Kalokhe's wife.
• Khalid Khalil Qureshi, arrested in Pune's Hadapsar, confessed to the December 26 attack.
• Attackers used swords, sickles, and axes near Khopoli's Jaya Bar, killing Kalokhe on the spot.

Why It Matters: Political rivalry led to ex-corporator Mangesh Kalokhe's 20 lakh contract murder; 12 arrested.