Man abducted, killed in Sangli over suspected affair, three arrested

A 59-year-old man from Ambegaon Budruk was abducted and beaten to death in Sangli, with his body dumped in a canal. Three men were arrested on Friday, police said on Sunday. The deceased is Govind Upase. The accused are Vaibhav alias Satoba Kengar, 28, Rohan Sawant, 23, and Rahul Babar, 25.

According to Ambegaon police, Kengar suspected Upase of having an affair with his wife. On August 10 around 2.15am, the accused abducted Upase from near Kamani Chowk in Ambegaon Budruk. They took him to an isolated spot in Shamgaon, Sangli, and assaulted him with an unidentified object, killing him. The body was then dumped in the Tembhu canal in Kadegaon taluka.

The accused have been booked under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including 103(1) and 140(1). An unidentified fourth accused is being traced. Further investigation is underway.