Mangesh Kalokhe Murder: Absconding Mastermind Bharat Bhagat Surrenders to Police

• Mangesh Kalokhe, husband of Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) corporator Mansi Kalokhe, was brutally murdered on December 26 in Khopoli, Raigad.
• Kalokhe was attacked with a sword, axe, and sickle, suffering 27 stab wounds, shortly after dropping his daughter at school.
• The murder is believed to be a pre-planned contract killing, executed for 20 lakh rupees due to political animosity following municipal council elections.
• Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) Raigad District Spokesperson Bharat Bhagat, accused as the mastermind, has surrendered to Khopoli police after his anticipatory bail was rejected.
• So far, 12 accused have been arrested in connection with the case, and Bhagat's surrender is expected to yield crucial evidence.

Why It Matters: Absconding mastermind Bharat Bhagat surrendered in the Mangesh Kalokhe murder case, a political contract killing.