Ajni Police have apprehended a 34-year-old man for allegedly murdering his friend over a monetary disagreement. The incident took place between 6:30 p.m. on December 26 and 12:30 a.m. on December 27, near Avinash Ground within the Ajni police limits.
As per the complaint filed by Shraddha Kuldeep Chavan (32), her husband, Kuldeep Ranjan Chavan (36), refused to lend money to his friend, Ritches Deepak Shikkalwar, during a meeting near the roadside by Avinash Ground. The refusal led to an argument, after which Shikkalwar reportedly took Kuldeep to a nearby location on his motorcycle. There, he attacked Kuldeep with a stone, inflicting fatal injuries to his head.
Ajni Police, acting on Shraddha’s complaint, registered a case under Section 103(2) of the BNS. The accused has been taken into custody, and further investigation is ongoing.