Pune Cook Attacked In Contract Killing Plot; Fiancee Hired Assailants, Say Police
Pune Cook Attacked In Contract Killing Plot; Fiancee Hired Assailants, Say Police
Pune: In a shocking turn of events, a 28-year-old cook was attacked in Pune’s Daund area after dropping off his fiancee—only for police to later discover that she had allegedly orchestrated the attack to have him killed. The woman, Mayuri Sunil Dandage, reportedly paid ₹1.5 lakh to contract killers to eliminate him as she did not want to marry him.
The victim, Sagar Jaysingh Kadam, a native of Karjat in Ahilyanagar district and a cook at a hotel in Pune’s Baner area, was ambushed near the Sai Misal hotel in Khamgaon on February 27. A group of men intercepted him and attacked him with wooden sticks, threatening to kill him if he married Dandage.
Kadam immediately approached the police, who arrested five suspects involved in the assault. However, during the investigation, officers uncovered that Dandage had allegedly planned the attack and was still on the run.
Police Investigation Unravels Shocking Details
According to Senior Police Inspector Narayan Deshmukh of Yavat police station, “The investigation revealed that Dandage had paid the attackers ₹1.5 lakh to kill Kadam because she did not want to marry him.”
Kadam’s family had arranged his marriage with Dandage, who hails from Shrigonda in Ahilyanagar district. Days before the attack, Kadam had received a threatening WhatsApp call from a man claiming to be Dandage’s boyfriend. However, when he informed her and her family about it, she denied knowing the caller.
On February 27, Dandage allegedly invited Kadam to watch a movie. After the film, he dropped her off at a relative’s house in Khamgaon around 7:15 pm. As he was returning to Pune on his bike, he was ambushed and attacked by the assailants.
Arrests and Charges Filed
The Pune rural police have arrested five men accused of the attempted killing Aditya Shankar Dandage (19), Sandip Dada Gawade (40), Shivaji Ramdas Jare (32), Indrabhan Sakharam Kolpe (37) and Suraj Digambar Jadhav (36).
All the accused are residents of Ahilyanagar. They have been booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Section 118(1): Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means, Section 352: Intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace, Section 351(2), (3): Criminal intimidation and Section 3(5): Joint criminal liability.
After uncovering Dandage’s involvement, police also booked her under Section 109: Attempt to murder, Section 61(2): Criminal conspiracy and Section 126(2): Wrongful restraint
Police arrested Aditya and Gawade on March 28, while Jare, Kolpe, and Jadhav were taken into custody the following day.
The case is currently under investigation, with Assistant Police Inspector Mahesh Mane leading the probe. Authorities are actively searching for Dandage, who remains at large.
