Farmer Abducted, Murdered for Ransom; Body Dumped in Valley, 5 Arrested

• Progressive farmer Tukaram Gavhane (Patil) abducted for 1 crore ransom in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
• Murdered after ransom delay; hands, feet tied, body thrown into Chalisgaon Ghat valley.
• Culprits used Gavhane's phone to demand ransom, leading police to track and arrest five accused.
• Main accused Sachin Bankar had a prior money dispute with Gavhane, orchestrating the crime for revenge.
• Sillod Bar Association refused to represent the accused, citing the crime's cruel nature.

Why It Matters: Brutal abduction and murder of a farmer for ransom exposes a shocking crime and swift police action.