Dalit family of 3 brutally murdered in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra

In a gruesome incident similar to the Khairlanji killings, three members of the Jadhav family who belonged to a Dalit caste were found murdered in Pathardi town of Maharashtra's Ahmednagar districts on Tuesday .

The police are investigating the case. However, the culprits are still at large and motive behind the murder is not known.

The incident took place in the Jadhavwadi in Javkhade Khalsa village of Pathardi town. The bodies of the couple - Jayashree and Sanjay Jadhav and their son Sunil were found with body parts chopped in pieces in the nearby well.

The incident came to light when farm workers saw the door of the house open and informed the victims relatives.  

However, when the relatives reached the spot, they could not find the family members in the house, while the blood was scattered on the floor. Therefore the relatives headed towards Pathardi and Nagar Hospital to find Jadhav family, but they could not find any information there as well.

Later, when the villagers launched the search operation, the body was found chopped in pieces in an empty well, which was 500 feet away from their house.

The angry villagers, informed the police, but refused to allow Panchanama of the body until senior officer reached the spot.

Sanjay Jadhav, a farmer by profession owned an acre of land. Whereas, his son Sunil, who works in a milk dairy in Mumbai had come to his village a week ago.

Relatives of Jadhav family in grief.