21-year-old killed with sharp weapon in Wadhu village near Wagholi, three minors detained

A minor quarrel turned fatal in the Wagholi area of Pune. Minors allegedly attacked a young man with a sharp weapon in Wadhu village and killed him. Lonikand police have detained three minors in the case.

The victim has been identified as Vikaskumar Anupkumar Shrivastava, 21, who lived in Duttanagar in Koregaon Bhima, Shirur taluka. According to police, the Shrivastava family is originally from Uttar Pradesh. His elder brother Akashkumar, 23, filed a complaint at Lonikand police station, after which a case was registered.

Police said Vikaskumar had quarrelled with some minors five days earlier. The minors allegedly attacked him with a weapon on October 14 because of that quarrel. The incident took place in the Amdarnagar area of Wadhu Khurd village in the Lonikand police limits. His body was found near an unfinished building. Lonikand police then began an investigation and found that the young man had been attacked with a weapon.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Abinashkumar and Assistant Commissioner Anita More visited the spot and inspected it. They ordered that the killing be traced. According to information obtained in the investigation, the minors killed Vikaskumar over a petty dispute. Police have detained all three. Crime Branch Police Inspector Swati Khedkar is investigating the case.

Separately, a case of attempted murder after a minor dispute has come to light in the Bharati Vidyapeeth area of Pune. A young man was attacked with a weapon. Police have arrested one person, while a minor accomplice has been detained. The complaint was filed by a minor at Bharati Vidyapeeth police station.

According to police, at about 10 pm on October 14 the minor and his friend had left Chandrabhaganagar in the Bharati Vidyapeeth area. The accused allegedly attacked the friend and fled. Crime Branch Police Inspector Jadhav is investigating the case.