Beed, Maharashtra (January 8, 2025): A police officer on duty at the Beed city police headquarters died by suicide on Wednesday morning. The officer, identified as 34-year-old Anant Maruti Ingle, was found hanging from an amla tree near the walls of the police headquarters. Ingle worked at the SP's office in Beed.
Initial reports suggest that Ingle had been facing financial difficulties and was under stress after recently appearing for the sub-inspector recruitment exam. The police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of his death.
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Ingle's suicide comes amid growing tensions in Beed following the murder of Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village. Several individuals have been arrested in connection with Deshmukh's murder.
Although no direct charges have been filed, police are looking into the involvement of Walmik Karad, who is connected to an extortion case. An SIT has been formed to investigate the sarpanch's murder, but several officials have been removed from the team due to their alleged connections with Karad.