Pune: Man, 24, dies during visit to in-laws' home in Kolwadi; father-in-law, his grandfather held

A 24-year-old man died after visiting his in-laws' home in Kolwadi on Monday night. Police have arrested his father-in-law and his wife's grandfather, who are accused of attacking him. The family had initially described the death as a road accident, but the police investigation found that it was caused by a beating.

The incident took place around 8.30 pm on November 9. The deceased has been identified as Sultan Sadiq Shaikh, a resident of Kondhwa who drove an autorickshaw. He had been married for three years. Because of differences between them, his wife had returned to her parental home.

According to police, Sultan went to his in-laws' home in the Chaufula area of Kolwadi to look for his wife. An argument broke out there, which allegedly turned into a violent fight. Rahim Mohammad Shaikh (65), the wife's grandfather, and Amar Rahim Shaikh (45), her father, are accused of attacking him with a wooden stick.

Sultan was then taken to hospital, where doctors declared him dead. The in-laws had first said he suffered fatal injuries after falling from a two-wheeler.

Investigators found no two-wheeler at the spot, and no marks consistent with a road accident. The in-laws' statement and the condition of the scene did not match, and police questioned the two men after noticing the discrepancy. During questioning, both allegedly admitted to beating Sultan. Police recovered the wooden stick suspected to have been used in the attack and arrested both men.

A murder case has been registered on a complaint from Sultan's brother, Sabir Sadiq Shaikh.