Beed, Apr 10 (PTI) Thieves broke into six houses in Massajog in Beed district, including that of slain sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh’s brother, and stole gold and cash cumulatively worth Rs 4 lakh, a police official said on Friday.
Massajog in Kaij tehsil here hit the national headlines after Deshmukh was murdered in December 2024 for allegedly trying to stop an extortion attempt on a renewable energy firm.
Incidentally, 18 CCTV cameras that were installed in the village in December last year were found to be non-operational, the official admitted.
“Six houses were broken into by thieves on Thursday night, including the house of Dhananjay Deshmukh, Santosh Deshmukh’s brother. They stole items worth Rs 4 lakh. At Deshmukh’s house, the thieves had to leave empty handed as those inside got up in time. In all, they managed to steal from three houses, while attempts in the other three failed,” the official said.
In another incident, copper cables belonging to 40 farmers were stolen, he added. PTI COR BNM
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