Anti-corruption activist Anjali Damania on Sunday said that the ongoing investigation into the Beed sarpanch murder was "hogwash" and claimed that police from outside that district must lead the inquiry in order for the truth to be revealed, PTI reported.

Last year, Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh was murdered on December 9 for attempting to stop an extortion bid on an energy firm operating a windmill project in the area.