Pune, Police have arrested two men in connection with the killing of a 23-year-old resident of Shikrapur whose body was recovered from a hilly stretch of Beed district, roughly 200 km from Pune, officials said on Saturday.
Body recovered from Kanifnath Ghat; identification followed social media appeal
The deceased is Abhishek Namdev Karkambe, 23, a resident of Shikrapur in Pune district. Ambhora police received information about an unidentified body lying among dense shrubs at Kanifnath Ghat on the Beed–Ahilyanagar state highway and rushed a team to the spot. The body was taken to the Kada Primary Health Centre for initial procedures, police said.
With no immediate identification available, the Ambhora police uploaded photographs of the deceased on social media to seek public help in identifying the body. The move led to recognition: Karkambe was identified and his father subsequently filed a formal complaint with police, the statement said.
Two friends arrested after father raises alarm
According to the police version of events, Karkambe had been missing for several days before the body was discovered. Two men who were known to him reportedly visited his house and persuaded him to step out on the pretext of going somewhere. Their answers to the family’s queries after Karkambe failed to return were described by police as vague and inconsistent.
Following the identification and complaint by the victim’s father, investigators arrested the two suspects and registered an FIR. Police said the accused had allegedly strangled Karkambe, placed his body in a four-wheeler and driven to Ashti tehsil in Beed, where they left the body among shrubs at Kanifnath Ghat before fleeing the scene. The motive for the killing has not been established, and investigators are continuing to piece together the events that led to the crime.
Police said the motive is yet to be established and investigators are working to determine what pushed the two friends to allegedly turn on Karkambe.
- Victim: Abhishek Namdev Karkambe, 23, resident of Shikrapur (Pune district)
- Location of body recovery: Kanifnath Ghat, Ashti tehsil, Beed district
- Police action: Ambhora police recovered the body, posted photos on social media for ID, arrested two accused after FIR
The case highlights the use of social media by local police stations to aid identification in cases where victims are found far from home. It also underlines the investigative challenges when crimes cross district boundaries — in this instance, a body found some 200 km from the victim’s hometown.
| Event | Location | Action taken |
|---|---|---|
| Victim reported missing | Shikrapur, Pune district | Family alerted friends; enquiries made |
| Body recovered | Kanifnath Ghat, Ashti tehsil, Beed | Ambhora police recovered body; moved to Kada PHC |
| Identification | Social media post by police | Body identified; father filed complaint |
| Arrests | Pune/Beed investigation | Two accused arrested; FIR registered |
Investigators will continue examining the suspects’ movements, attempting to establish the chronology and motive. The police statement said forensic and medical reports, witness statements and phone records are likely to form part of the probe as officers work to reconstruct the events that led to the killing.
Residents of Shikrapur and neighbouring areas expressed shock at the incident, noting the unusual brutality of a killing allegedly committed by acquaintances. The development has prompted renewed calls for vigilance among families when a relative fails to return and for prompt reporting of suspicious behaviour to local police.
Further procedural details, including remand, chargesheeting and any court hearings, were not immediately available in the police statement.
