FOUR goons brutally killed a youth with sharp-edged weapons over an enmity with his elder brother in Pardi area Sunday night. Identified as Rohan Devilalji Dange (24), the deceased was a resident of Plot No 139, Gangabag Pardi.

Cops took the four goons -- Nandkishor Devidas Kumbhalkar (31), a resident of Bhavani Nagar, Pardi, Gaurav Sanjay Kaleshwarwar (27), Raj Manikram Kuntalwar (31, both residents of Prem Nagar, Zenda Chowk, and Shubham Kamalkishor Bhelekar (27), a resident of Renuka Nagar, Gangabag -- into custody. According to police, accused Nandkishor had a tiff with Rohan’s elder brother Rohit (28) and had also confronted him on April 23 over some personal issue.

 

After an argument between Rohit and Nandkishor, the latter threatened him of dire consequences. Around 10.30 pm on Sunday, the accused quartet came in a Ford EcoSport SUV when Rohan and his friends Raj Sudhir Ramteke (19), Anand Yogindranath Pathak (38) were near Mankarwadi ground at Bhavani Nagar. They asked the whereabouts of Rohit. When Rohan told them that he had no idea where his brother had gone, the accused thrashed him. They then took out sharp-edged weapons and repeatedly stabbed Rohan, injuring him seriously. Rohan’s friends went to his house and informed Rohit about the incident.

 

When Rohit rushed to the spot, the accused quartet fled in the SUV. Rohit rushed Rohan to Mayo Hospital with the assistance of his friends. After examining Rohan, doctors declared him dead. Following a complaint lodged by Rohit, Pardi Police registered a case under Sections 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, read with Section 4/25 of the Arms Act, and Section 135 of the Indian Penal Code, against Nandkishore, Gaurav, Raj and Shubham. Further investigations are underway.