Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde resigned after CID filed charges linking his associate, Walmik Karad, to the murder of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh. The case involves abduction, torture, and murder. The CID has filed a 1,200-page chargesheet, implicating Karad and others under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act.
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