<p>Mumbai: Maharashtra NCP minister Dhananjay Munde on Thursday vehemently denied involvement in the murder of Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of a village in Beed district.</p><p>Moreover, he called for death sentence for those involved in the murder of Deshmukh.</p><p>Munde’s close aide Walmik Karad has been arrested in connection with an alleged Rs 2 crore extortion case linked to the murder. </p> .Dhananjay Munde, Pankaja should quit ministerial posts till probe on into sarpanch murder: Damania.<p>So far, four persons have been arrested - Vishnu Chate, Jairam Chate, Mahesh Kedar and Pratik Ghule while three others Sudarshan Ghule, Krushna Andhale and Sudhir Sangle are wanted in the case.</p><p>“Why should I resign? I am in no way directly or indirectly involved in the murder or extortion cases, the police are probing the matter,” Munde told reporters in Mumbai. </p><p>According to him, the government has announced three probes - by the Crime Investigation Department (CID), a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe and a judicial inquiry. </p> .<p>“No one will be spared. We will not allow goonda raj in Maharashtra,” Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the state’s Home Minister, had announced. </p><p>“I want that the chargesheet be filed at the earliest, the case being tried before a fast track court and hanging of the accused persons,” said Munde, who is considered close to Deputy Chief Minister and NCP President Ajit Pawar. </p><p>Asked about who would be guardian minister of Beed district, Munde said: “Our party leader would decide”. </p>
<p>Mumbai: Maharashtra NCP minister Dhananjay Munde on Thursday vehemently denied involvement in the murder of Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of a village in Beed district.</p><p>Moreover, he called for death sentence for those involved in the murder of Deshmukh.</p><p>Munde’s close aide Walmik Karad has been arrested in connection with an alleged Rs 2 crore extortion case linked to the murder. </p> .Dhananjay Munde, Pankaja should quit ministerial posts till probe on into sarpanch murder: Damania.<p>So far, four persons have been arrested - Vishnu Chate, Jairam Chate, Mahesh Kedar and Pratik Ghule while three others Sudarshan Ghule, Krushna Andhale and Sudhir Sangle are wanted in the case.</p><p>“Why should I resign? I am in no way directly or indirectly involved in the murder or extortion cases, the police are probing the matter,” Munde told reporters in Mumbai. </p><p>According to him, the government has announced three probes - by the Crime Investigation Department (CID), a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe and a judicial inquiry. </p> .<p>“No one will be spared. We will not allow goonda raj in Maharashtra,” Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the state’s Home Minister, had announced. </p><p>“I want that the chargesheet be filed at the earliest, the case being tried before a fast track court and hanging of the accused persons,” said Munde, who is considered close to Deputy Chief Minister and NCP President Ajit Pawar. </p><p>Asked about who would be guardian minister of Beed district, Munde said: “Our party leader would decide”. </p>