A tragic occurrence apparently occurred on Saturday late at night when the manager of a restaurant in Pune’s Dhayari was slain while returning home from work. The incident was happened on Saturday.
Police said, the incident is being probed and search is on for the accused who are absconding.
The deceased has been identified as Bharat Bhagwan Kadam, 24, a Dhayari resident and native of the Parbhani area. He had been employed at the restaurant for the last five to six years.
According to a complaint filed by Prakash Bhagwan Kadam, brother of the deceased, at around 11:45 pm, Bharat closed the restaurant and was on going home on his motorcycle.
Jayant Rajurkar, senior police inspector (crime) at Sinhgad road police station, said, “When Bharat was near Dhareshwar temple, the accused stopped his motorcycle and attacked him with sharp weapons. In which he suffered serious injuries on his head and stomach.’’
Rajurkar said, “His motorcycle, wallet and other valuable items were not stolen. Murder might be an outcome of previous rivalry.”
When police night marshals learned of the event, they sped off to the scene. Police took him to the hospital and had him pronounced dead before they even got there.
To determine the identity of the accused, police are reviewing local CCTV footage.
At the Sinhgad Road Police Station, a case has been filed under Section 302 against unidentified individuals (Punishment for murder).