MADHOTAL police have solved a sensational murder case with in few hours of the incident and arrested the accused. Police have seized an axe-like sharp weapon and a white scooter Activa from the accused. The accused has been identified as Rohit Pal Barman (23), son of Prem Pal, a resident of Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Madhotal. Additional SP (Crime), Jitendra Singh, while addressing a press conference, on Tuesday, informed that on December 21, Madhotal police received information about a clash near ISBT, Deendayal Chowk. On reaching the spot, Sumishra Bai Ahirwar (55), resident of Gali No. 1 near Sharda Mandir, Rajiv Nagar, informed police that she runs a vegetable shop near Pachori Petrol Pump at Deendayal Chowk.

 

Her nephew Dilip Ahirwar came to her shop and told her that her son Pawan Ahirwar had been murdered. When she reached Deendayal Chowk near a food shop, she saw blood on the road and an ambulance present. Her son Pawan Ahirwar was being placed on a stretcher, his clothes soaked in blood. He had injury marks from a sharp-edged weapon on his right hand and the right side of his neck. People present informed her that a person riding a white scooter had attacked Pawan with an iron axe-like weapon, causing his death. She further added that Rohit Pal Barman, who lives behind her house, owns a white scooter.

 

About 4–5 months ago, Pawan’s e-rickshaw had accidentally hit the gate of Rohit Pal’s house, leading to a dispute. At that time, Rohit’s mother Shakun Bai assaulted Pawan with a blunt weapon, while Rohit Pal attacked him with a stick. Though Pawan did not lodge a complaint then, Shakun Bai had filed a report against him. The next day, another argument took place during which Rohit Pal allegedly threatened to kill either Pawan or his brother Pankaj. Based on these facts, the complainant expressed full belief that Rohit Pal Barman had murdered her son Pawan Ahirwar (37).Madhotal police had registered a case against Rohit Pal Barman under Section 103(1) of BNS and Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act.

 

on an input, police conducted a raid near Basa village, near MR-4 road on the Jabalpur–Nagpur Highway ring road and arrested the accused along with a white silver Activa scooter without a number plate. During inter rogation, Rohit Pal Barman confessed to committing the murder due to old enmity. On his disclosure, the axe-like weapon and other implements used in the crime were recovered.