Waseem Akhtar attacked on way to namaz in Nagpur's KT Nagar, one accused held
Police have arrested one accused in the murderous attack on a 43-year-old man in KT Nagar, while the main accused and two others are absconding.
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A man named Waseem Akhtar was subjected to a murderous attack in KT Nagar, Nagpur. The area falls under the Gittikhadan police station limits. Police have arrested one accused in the case, but three people, including the main accused, are absconding and police are searching for them.
According to the information available, Waseem Akhtar was attacked with a sharp weapon and sticks. Waseem is 43 years old. He lives in Suraj Nagar and works making mattresses. He had left home at night to offer namaz. On the way, four accused surrounded and attacked him. He was seriously injured in the attack. He is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mankapur.
Police combed through CCTV footage from the area and, on that basis, arrested Armaan Khan, a resident of Jafar Nagar. The main accused, Shahnawaz Khan, and two other accused are still out of police reach. Police continue to search for the three.
According to police's preliminary information, the main accused, Shahnawaz Khan, had divorced his first wife. The woman then married Waseem. Police suspect that this was the reason for enmity between the two. However, further investigation into the case is still under way.
Deepak Ingle, PSI (police sub-inspector) at Gittikhadan police station, said the case is being investigated and police are searching for the absconding accused. The incident has caused panic in the area.
Another incident has come to light from Nagpur. A theft took place at a jeweller's shop under the Pachpaoli police station limits. The thieves pretended to want to buy gold and fled with jewellery worth about Rs 70,000.
It is said that two unidentified youths came to a shop called Ashish Jewellers. They took a gold ring in hand to look at it and ran off with it at the first opportunity. Their third companion was waiting a short distance away with a two-wheeler. All three fled on the two-wheeler. The shopkeeper chased them but could not catch them.
Following the shopkeeper's complaint, Pachpaoli police have registered a case. Police are searching for the accused on the basis of CCTV footage.
