Aurangabad: Lawyer stabbed to death, brother held

AURANGABAD: A 53-year-old lawyer on Friday morning was allegedly stabbed to death by his elder brother over a monetary dispute at the deceased's residence in Garkheda area.
Jawahar Nagar police nabbed the accused within four hours of the incident coming to light.
The deceased has been identified as Suryaprakash Ramnath Thakur, a resident of B-wing Paritosh Vihar, Ashoknagar of Garkheda area in the city and the accused has been identified as Vedprakash (58), a resident of Paithan.
As per the preliminary information, the accused reached his brother’s house at around 8.30 am, and sought Rs 2 lakh from him against his share in a plot jointly owned by some of the family members.
While a heated argument began, the victim’s wife Asha (32) stepped out of the house to get milk to prepare tea. Minutes later, Asha, who is a nurse, heard cries and rushed to the flat to find that Suryaprakash was stabbed and Vedrprakash had fled the scene.
After the incident was brought to the notice of the police, detection branch PSI Bharat Pachole reached the spot and rushed the injured to a private hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Soon, the police team gathered evidence like footages from the cameras installed in the apartment. The accused was nabbed from Paithan in the afternoon.
Jawahar Nagar inspector Santosh Patil said based on the complaint lodged by the deceased’s wife, an offence has been registered against the accused and he will be produced before the court on Saturday.