Nashik: A 34-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday morning for allegedly stabbing a man and grievously injuring another during an altercation over harassment of women at Maulinagar in Jalgaon ’s Khedi village around 8.30pm on Tuesday.
MIDC police identified the deceased as Kiran Patil (44) of Maulinagar. The injured, garage owner Kishor Patil (42), suffered injuries and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital. Based on Kishor’s complaint, MIDC police registered a case against Jadhav under sections 103 (1) [punishment for murder], 109 (1) [attempt to murder], 351 (2) [criminal intimidation — general punishment] and 352 [intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace] of BNS.
Inspector Baban Avhad said, “We launched a manhunt soon after the crime.
The crime occurred when Kishor heard a commotion outside his house and found the accused, Mayur Jadhav from the same locality, arguing with several residents, including women, according to police. Jadhav was enraged when Kiran and Kishor intervened and asked him to stop and leave,” an officer said. “While receiving treatment, Kishor was informed that Kiran had succumbed to his injuries,” police said.
“Residents alleged that Jadhav had been harassing women in the area by repeatedly directing his motorcycle headlight towards their faces. The residents then rushed the injured men to Civil Hospital in Jalgaon. Acting under the guidance of superintendent of police Shrikant Divate and additional SP Sandeep Gavit, we tracked down and arrested Jadhav on Wednesday morning.”