Shirdi Shocker: Man Abducted, Brutally Murdered, Body Burned; Notorious Gangster Arrested

• Sachin Gidhe, a Shirdi resident, was abducted on December 10, 2025, and brutally murdered, his body burned with tires and diesel.
• The Ahilyanagar Local Crime Branch arrested main accused Deepak Pokale and Ganesh Darekar on January 6, 2026, after a month-long investigation.
• The murder was reportedly due to illicit relations and a money dispute, involving Deepak Pokale, Pravin Waghmare, Ganesh Darekar, and Krishna Waghmare.
• Deepak Pokale is a notorious criminal with 17 serious cases, including MCOCA, murder, and extortion, having a reign of terror in Shirdi, Rahata, and Kopargaon.
• Police tracked Pokale across Pune, Nashik, Kharghar, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Malegaon before his arrest in Sangamner.

Why It Matters: Shirdi police cracked a gruesome murder case, arresting a notorious gangster involved in abduction, murder, and body burning.