Man Kills 6-Year-Old Daughter To Become Sarpanch In Maharashtra

A horrifying incident has come to light from Maharashtra’s Nanded district that has sent shockwaves across the region. In Kerur village, a 28-year-old barber named Pandurang Rondmangle, who ran a shop called Virat Salon, allegedly killed his six-year-old daughter in a bid to become eligible to contest the upcoming village panchayat elections.

Pandurang aspired to contest the sarpanch elections scheduled for June 2026 and believed he had strong chances of winning. However, under the Maharashtra Panchayati Raj Act, only individuals with no more than two children are eligible to contest local body elections. Pandurang had a wife, a son and twin daughters, which made him ineligible.

According to the investigation, Pandurang conspired with his friend Ganesh Shinde to get rid of one child. His elder twin daughter, six-year-old Prachi, was allegedly chosen for the crime.