Overview

• Sadhvi Sangita Pawar, 50, was found dead at Sadguru Narayangiri Maharaj Kanya Ashram after her head was crushed with a stone during the night of June 27–28
• Temple priest Shivaji Chaudhary discovered her body at around 6:30 am on June 28 and noted that the temple’s lock had been broken
• Forensic and canine squads have been deployed to collect evidence and help establish the sequence of events
• Investigators are probing the disappearance of two donation boxes to determine whether theft motivated the attack
• A case has been registered at Veergaon Police Station by Krishna Annasaheb Pawar and no suspects have yet been identified amid growing calls for swift justice