Fadnavis Keeps Mum About Document Trail Linking Killer to Minister

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis unleashed the full might of the state CID to nab the main accused in the murder of Massajog village sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh but remained silent as on Monday, about the documents uploaded by anti-corruption activist Anjali Damania on her X handle, which linked Ajit Pawar-led NCP leader as well as Civil Supplies minister Dhananjay Munde, to the alleged killer Valmik Karad.

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

In a related development, Munde reached the Sahyadri Guest House here on Monday and had a discussion with Fadnavis, it is learnt. Sources said that the CM had called a meeting of secretary-level officials to review the roadmap of their departments for the next 100 days, but Munde arrived at the Sahyadri Guest House and met him.

According to sources, there is every indication that the killer Valmik Karad has been left with no other option but to surrender to the police, either by Monday night or Tuesday morning. Four smartphone videos of the assault on murdered Massajog village official Santosh Deshmukh of Beed district have been recovered by the state police and it is learnt that several calls were made from the phones of the accused to some prominent political leaders of Maharashtra.