Sitting amid the blackened remains of his home, 32-year-old Nikesh Gawali carefully broke open a half-melted plastic box with a screwdriver. His hands shook slightly, not out of fear, but out of hope. “I’m trying to find my daughter Aarti’s gold earrings,” he said quietly, still focused on the box. “She’s just five. I got them made recently after months of labour work.” The plastic box, warped and blackened by heat, was one of the few things left from his two-room house on the outskirts of Dhamangaon village . All around him lay ash, broken tin sheets and charred wooden beams. The walls had cracked under the heat and the front room’s tin roof had caved in completely. What remained was a blackened debris all around - almost nothing to suggest a home once stood there. Nikesh earns his living as an agricultural labourer, like many in the village. Work is uncertain and depends on the season. Those earrings weren’t just jewellery - they were a small dream, a reward for his hard work,...
By Dheeraj Fartode
A property dealer was murdered by his business partner over money matter at Hawrapeth area under the jurisdiction of Ajni police station on Sunday.
According to information, accused Satyendra Narmadaprasad Sinha (43), a resident of plot no 66, Hawrapeth, smashed head of Ashok alias Govinda Somaji Sonawane (40), a resident of Ajni area with a jack (vehicle lifting instrument). An argument over sharing the profits of business went out of control and Sinha bludgeoned his partner who he had invited for discussion.
Ajni police have arrested the accused before the accused could flee from the city. Police Inspector B P Salunke of Ajni police station informed that Satyendra, Ashok and Baba Bhagat were partners in the property business. Baba have a three acres land at Hudkeshwar area. Baba decided to develop a layout. However he lacked NoC from the authorities. There was deal between Satyendra and Baba about the documents and Ashok had arranged the deal. Baba had given Rs 16 lakh to Satyendra for getting the NoC Ashok was also involved in the deal.
However Satyendra was failed to get clearances from Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) which created tension among the trio and strained their relations. PI Salunke also claimed that Baba had been pressurising Ashok to get back his money and hence he was calling Satyendra regularly.
On Sunday, Satyendra called up Ashok and asked him to come at his house for taking the money. Ashok reached the house in morning hours itself. According to information, a brawl broken out between the two and which turned into a scuffle. Meanwhile, Ashok smashed head of Ashok with the jack. Ashok fell on the ground in pool of blood and died on the spot. Ajni police have registered the case under section 302 of Indian Penal Code. Further investigations are on.
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