Police said the victim was involved in share trading
The assault took place in front of the ITI ground in Pashan around 11.30pm on Sunday,” senior inspector of Baner police Chandrashekar Sawant told TOI. Sharma’s brother, Krishna (36), lodged a complaint at the Baner police station on Monday. One of his friends had borrowed Rs 3 lakh from the driver a few days ago, leading to a dispute over repayment.
Police said Sharma was involved in share trading. Both were friends with Sharma, who stepped in to mediate, police said. Passers-by alerted police, and Sharma was taken to a private hospital where he died,” Sawant said, adding that it was a pre-planned attack.
Police have registered a murder case against three people, including Sharma’s friend, who works as a private vehicle driver on call. Along with the two other accused, he fled the spot after the attack. “They assaulted Sharma with the billhook and dragged him to the footpath. They left him there and fled. Police are searching for the assailants.
“Sahadev Ramprakash Sharma died while undergoing treatment on Monday morning.