A 24-year-old youth was murdered allegedly over staring at the accused person standing at a pan stall. The incident took place on Friday around 10:30pm at Sai Siddhi Chowk in Pune's Katraj area.
The deceased has been identified as Aryan Salve (24), a native of Nashik. The accused is Dhairyasheel More (28), a resident of Katraj.
According to the police, Salve had come to Pune in search of a job and was residing at his maternal uncle’s residence in Ambegaon Pathar.
On the day of the incident, Salve went to buy a pan at a shop in the area where the accused More was also standing.
A heated argument took place between them over staring. Later, the argument turned violent, and Salve slapped More.
Following this, More attacked Salve multiple times with a koyta, leading to serious injuries on his hand and head.
Local people standing there shifted him to the hospital, but he was declared dead.
Rahul Khilare, Senior Police Inspector of Bharti Vidyapeeth Police Station, speaking to The Free Press Journal, said the accused has been arrested. "As per the initial interrogation, the dispute occurred over staring at each other. However, the matter is under investigation, and appropriate action will be taken."
