‘Stone killer’ stoned to death; five booked

Rajkot: As quirk of fate would have it, an alleged stone killer was stoned to death in the industrial area of Mavadi Plot in Navarangpara locality of Rajkot. His decomposed body was found on Monday.
Police said Mahesh Prajapati, alias Kalu and Haresh, was suspected to have been killed on Saturday. In 2009, Prajapati was arrested for allegedly having stoned to death three beggars. However, he was acquitted in the cases for want of concrete evidence.
“After his body started decomposing and emanating stench, the labourers from nearby factories traced it to the terrace of a closed unit. Suspecting foul play, they informed us,” said K N Bhukan, inspector at Malaviyanagar police station.
“We have rounded up five persons who are suspected of having consumed alcohol with Prajapati, who was a habitual drinker. It is suspected that his murder was the result of a drunken brawl,” said Bhukan.