The murder of Mangesh Sadashiv Kalokhe, husband of Khopoli Shiv Sena councillor Manasi Kalokhe, has been confirmed as a contract killing. Police arrested 12 individuals, including key conspirators and hired attackers, allegedly due to personal and political rivalry. Kalokhe was attacked with sharp weapons near a school on December 26. The investigation revealed a Rs 20 lakh contract and the involvement of an intermediary.