PONDA
Tension prevailed at Kajarwada-Bethora after a man was found dead in a roadside pit near the parking space for heavy vehicles.
The deceased has been identified as Ravi Gaude and locals suspect he was murdered.
According to reports, Gaude had gone to a wine shop on Wednesday and was seen leaving the wine shop at 9.41 pm, according to CCTV camera footage. When he did not return home, concerned family members and locals went in search of him.
On Thursday, the family went to the Ponda police station and registered a missing complaint. On Friday, the body was found in a pit and a police team led by Ponda PI Tushar Lotlikar rushed to the site.
However, angry locals who had gathered at the site suspected that Ravi was murdered. As the situation became tense, a large police force was dispatched to the site to maintain law and order.
The autopsy on the body was done on Friday and the report will be available on Saturday. Police investigations are in progress.
