In a shocking event late at night, a well-known lawyer from Nagpur and his son murdered a client during a dispute over money on Sunday, under the jurisdiction of the Jaripatka Police Station.
Identified as Ashwin Wasnik, the accused lawyer resides in the Math Mohalla area of Indora.
Reportedly, the accused lawyer, Adv. Ashwin Wasnik, had invited his client, Harish Diwakar Karade, to his residence on Sunday night. The client had previously mortgaged his farmland, worth lakhs of rupees, with the lawyer. Over the past few days, there had been disputes over the money related to the farmland
On Sunday night, accused lawyer, Ashwin Wasnik held a gathering at his residence, where he and his client indulged in alcohol. As the evening progressed, tensions rose, leading to a heated dispute. In a burst of anger, Ashwin Wasnik, accompanied by his son, viciously assaulted the client, Harish Karade (60), with an axe, resulting in his immediate demise.
On Monday morning, Ashwin Wasnik voluntarily presented himself at the Jaripatka Police Station and surrendered. The police at Jaripatka have initiated a murder case and have begun conducting additional inquiries.
The victim, Harish Karade, was a retired employee of the Indian Air Force.