Overview
- Kiran Hema Ghorad, 32, a Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) office-bearer from Goveli, was attacked with sharp weapons near Mamnoli on the Kalyan–Murbad road Friday evening.
- Police say an argument at the Sai Milan Dhaba preceded the assault, and doctors declared Ghorad dead on arrival at a nearby hospital.
- Kalyan Rural Police registered a murder case and launched a multi-team search operation, detaining a few suspects for questioning with no arrests yet.
- Investigators are reviewing CCTV from the area and examining the victim’s recent movements, communications, and financial dealings to establish motive.
- Officers are probing political, personal, or business disputes as possible triggers, and additional security has been deployed in Goveli and nearby villages due to local tensions.