Pune social activist murdered Mihir Tanksale | TNN http://epaper. Pune: Social activist Satish Shetty (39), who had blown the whistle on a series of land scams in and around Talegaon, Lonavala and Pimpri-Chinchwad, was brutally murdered by some unidentified assailants near his residence at Talegaon-Dabhade on Wednesday. Shetty was on his morning walk when he was attacked with swords and sharp weapons around 7 am. He was rushed to hospital, but was declared dead on arrival. An anticorruption crusader for the last 15 years, Shetty was wielding the Right to Information Act (RTI) Act to expose irregularities in government offices. His brother, Sandeep (34), told the police in his complaint that Shetty may have been murdered by some persons whom he had exposed. He said his brother had exposed many land scams in and around Talegaon. Senior police inspector Bhausaheb Andhalkar of the local crime branch, Pune Rural, said Shetty had used the RTI Act to expose the setting-up of restaurants and marriage halls in residential zones. The murder shocked citizens and civic activists in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. Traders and shopkeepers in Talegaon-Dabhade pulled down their shutters to protest against the killing. Shetty's murder is a major embarrassment for the police as he had demanded police protection after having received threats to his life. Speaking to TOI, additional superintendent of police Ramnath Pokle said, "We will question all the suspects involved in the scams exposed by Shetty." The crime branch has detained four persons. Police teams have been formed to launch a hunt for the assailants. Speaking to TOI, additional superintendent of police Ramnath Pokle said, "There are many angles in this murder case. Shetty had exposed many scams as well as irregularities in the region. Shetty had many personal rivals." |
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