Nagpur: A man in his 30s was thrashed and whisked away by goons on a bike from his residence at Barakholi shortly before midnight of Wednesday. Later, the man’s body was found in a well around half-a-km from his residence.
The goons were acquaintances of the victim, identified as Shailesh Bodele, and stay in the same neighbourhood.
The family claimed Bodele was hurled down the well, but according to a police source the goons were trying to intimidate the victim. As per an insider, the goons tied a scarf around Bodele’s waist and lowered him down the well just to scare him. But they lost the grip and Bodele fell into the well, said the source.
Offences of kidnapping and murder were registered against Jaspaal Singh Sindhoriya alias Monu Sardar, Ashish Bagde and Golu Landge at Jaripatka police station. Police said the trio has criminal record.
Family members of Bodele said Monu Sardar, Bagde and Landge were involved in criminal activities at Barakholi. It’s learnt, Monu Sardar was miffed with Bodele as his nephew had challenged the dominance of the accused in the locality.
Bodele was seated outside his residence when Monu Sardar, Bagde and Landge picked up a fight with him. They took him near the well adjacent to a Buddhist shrine. It’s reliably learnt the goons thrashed him near the well too.
After Bodele fell into the well, Bagde jumped in to rescue him but he was not traceable. In the meantime, Bodele’s kin called Jaripatka police to Barakholi. When the cops reached the place, Bagde was found in wet clothes.
Though police have filed the offence on the basis of the ‘last seen theory’ by Bodele’s kin, it’s learnt only a few people had witnessed the victim’s ordeal.