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Pune: Baner police recently arrested three men on the charge of hacking their friend to death over a misunderstanding on Oct 11 at Sutarwadi. The three arrested suspects have been identified as Ashish Chakranarayan (30) and his accomplices, Somnath Gaikwad (38) and Pankaj Kudale (35). Following the incident, Baner police registered a case of attempted murder against the three suspects under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The victim, Sahadev Sharma (33), a resident of Sus Road, later succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The police subsequently added Section 103 (murder) in the case. Chakranarayan had lent Rs 3 lakh to another friend, and the latter was not returning the money.
Ganesh Raikar, assistant inspector of Baner police, said Chakranarayan, the main suspect, and Sharma were friends. Our investigation is underway,” Raikar said. Sharma had been mediating between the two. “We have been tracing them since the incident happened. Recently, a tip-off was received that the trio had come to Pashan. We laid a trap and arrested them.