Man beaten and hacked to death in street attack

SOLAPUR, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA – MAY 3, 2026 35-year-old Suresh Krishna Shriram was attacked by six men in broad daylight on 70 Feet Road. The attack took place in the morning as he was returning from the gym. The attackers allegedly blocked his path, knocked him off his motorcycle, and then attacked him with sticks, agricultural sickles, and stones. The attack was captured by security cameras, and Suresh died at the scene.

Police said the murder was allegedly the result of a long-standing dispute. The suspects had allegedly pressured Suresh to withdraw an earlier attempted murder case against him that had reached court. According to the investigation, six men were involved in planning the attack. All of them were arrested.