Senior GST Officer Arrested in Connection with Colleague's Death After 40 Days

Senior GST officer Pradeep Phate was arrested in Pune after over 40 days on the run in connection with the death of fellow officer Sachin Narayan Jadhavar, whose body was found in his car near Beed in January. Jadhavar's wife alleged workplace harassment and coercion by Phate, who reportedly pressured him into unethical practices. Phate's anticipatory bail was denied, and public protests demanded his arrest before police tracked and detained him based on intelligence.