Suspended Senior Police Inspector Abhay Kurundkar found guilty for the death of Assistant Police Inspector Ashwini Bidre-Gore

Verdict after 9 years

The accused were dismissed senior police inspector Abhay Kurundkar and assistant police inspector Ashwini Bidre-Gore, who was killed.

Panvel, Maharashtra – In the case of the murder of Assistance Police Inspector Ashvini Bidre-Gore from Alate Taluka Hatkangale in Kolhapur District, the suspended Senior Police Inspector Abhay Kurundkar has been proved guilty. Along with him his accomplices Kundan Bhandari and Mahesh Patil have also been declared guilty. The court has declared another accused Rajesh Patil free and innocent because of lack of evidence. The District Court of Panvel gave this decision on 5^thApril 2025. The punishment will be declared on the 11^thof April.

Ex-Police Inspector Abhay Kurundkar found guilty in the murder of Assistant Police Inspector Ashwini Bidre-Gore! ⚖️

When justice is delayed this long, is it wrong for people to feel it’s no justice at all?

Delayed justice is still injustice.

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— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) April 5, 2025

On the 11^thof April 2016 Ashwini Bidre-Gore was killed and her corpse was chopped into pieces and thrown into the Vasai Creek. In this matter on 7^thDecember 2017 the then Senior Police Inspector Abhay Kurundkar of Thane District was arrested. The decision in this matter has been given after 9 long years.

Editorial Perspective

It would not be wrong if some people feel that justice delayed is justice denied.