The man, who was identified as Devesh alias Bunty Dixit, was returning from the gym when the fatal attack took place near Bajrang Chowk in CIDCO’s N-7 area. Police are probing a suspected personal or business rivalry behimnd the brutal killing.
BY PC Bureau
October 23: A man was allegedly murdered in broad daylight inMaharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Thursday after a car rammed into his scooter before the driver attacked him with an iron rod and a hockey stick, killing him on a busy city street. The assault was captured on camera.
The victim, Devesh Dixit, also known as Bunty, was returning from the gym when the attack took place near Bajrang Chowk in the N-7 area of CIDCO. According to police, Pawan Parashar allegedly rammed his car into Dixit’s scooter from behind, throwing him onto the road.
Parashar then allegedly struck Dixit repeatedly on the head and face with a hockey stick and an iron rod. Dixit died at the scene.
After the assault, Parashar went to the CIDCO police station. Police have seized the car allegedly used in the attack and recovered the iron rod. The accused is expected to be produced before a court on Friday.
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Dixit ran a mess and was also involved in real-estate plotting. Preliminary information suggests that the two men had been embroiled in a dispute for some time. Investigators are examining whether an old rivalry or a business-related conflict triggered the killing.
Police have not disclosed further details about the alleged motive or the subsequent legal proceedings. The investigation is continuing. They are examining CCTV footage of the incident to reconstruct the sequence of events and establish the circumstances leading to the fatal assault. The footage is expected to help investigators piece together the moments before and after the car allegedly struck Dixit’s scooter and the subsequent attack.
