India, Jan. 9 -- Beed district continues to grapple with one of the lowest conviction rates in Maharashtra, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the judicial and law enforcement systems in the region.

The district's law and order situation recently came under scrutiny after the gruesome murder of Massajog village sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh on December 9, which led to widespread protests and road blockades. Although the accused were eventually arrested, the incident has renewed questions about the law and order situation.

As per the police department data compiled by Criminal Investigation Department (CID), in 2022, Beed registered a conviction rate of just 11.79%, ranking it as the third worst-performing district in Maharashtra. T...