India, April 16 -- Another political controversy akin to the one that broke out a few months ago over the murder of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed has erupted. This one concerns an abduction and murder that took place two years ago, over which the two Shiv Senas are currently jousting.

The victim, Siddhivinayak Bidwalkar, was abducted in March 2023 from Chendvan village in Sindhudurg over a dispute concerning the repayment of Rs.22,000 in an illegal liquor deal. Last week, a viral video showed Bidwalkar being brutally tortured and beaten before his murder. On April 9, the police registered a case of abduction and murder, and arrested Siddesh Shirsat, Ganesh Narvekar, Sarvesh Kerkar and Amol Shirsat, who were named by Bidwalkar's relat...