NAGPUR: Sunil Abhichandani, 64, a contractor with the NMC, was attacked with plastic chair and iron tool by two of his acquaintances for posting objectionable messages against one of them on WhatsApp groups.
Sadar police have registered offence of attempt to murder against Chandamani Yadav and his accomplice Chhatrapati Yadav, both also NMC contractors, for their role behind thrashing Abhichandani near the civic body’s headquarter at Civil Lines on Friday.
Police said Chandamani and Abhichandani were part of a common WhatsApp groups meant for NMC contractors. Chandamani was removed from two groups by the admin following which Abhichandani learnt to have expressed his opinion in the same forum. It’s learnt that Chandamani was left enraged after learning about Abhichandani’s comment in the social media groups.
Chandamani repeatedly made calls to Abhichandani to meet him after which he, along with Chhatrapati, cornered the senior citizen and thrashed him.