Man Kills Friend With Stick and Rod After Car Chase in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
· India · Times of India, NDTV
A 22-year-old man, Pawan Parashar, allegedly ran over his friend Devesh Dixit with a car and then repeatedly struck him on the head with a stick and iron rod, killing him instantly on a busy road in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Thursday. The incident occurred after Parashar pursued Dixit, 36, from a gym session near Mangesh Gas Agency in the N-7 area of Cidco, throwing his two-wheeler nearly 150 feet away. Police confirmed Parashar surrendered at the Cidco police station after the daylight attack, while senior officers including Deputy Commissioner Ratnakar Navale visited the scene. Investigators are questioning Parashar to verify his claim of a prior rivalry stemming from their time working as bouncers at different bars.
Why it matters
The brutal daylight murder in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar highlights rising street violence in Maharashtra and underscores the vulnerability of individuals during public confrontations, prompting police to investigate motive and potential links to local crime networks.
Read the original report — Times of India
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