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The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday at Pimpalwandi village in Junnar taluka, about 80 km from Pune. Pune Rural police on Sunday arrested a 21-year-old man and detained his 16-year-old accomplice on the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Around 2 am on Friday, they were returning to the centre after purchasing beer for a colleague. Frightened, he started running away and fell about 15 ft through a gap in the bridge,” the officer said.
When she could not reach him again, she called Gupta’s cousin and alerted him about the incident,” the officer said. They identified the deceased as Durga Kumar Gupta, a resident of Kandali in Junnar who hailed from Araria district in Bihar. “While walking home, Gupta was talking to the woman on his cellphone when she heard him asking someone not to beat him. After some time, the call got disconnected. Police examined CCTV footage and traced the two suspects. Both work at a cultural centre in Pimpalwandi. “They noticed Gupta walking alone and stopped him. They asked him where he was going at that hour. An argument broke out between them, following which the two men slapped Gupta.
Gupta had gone to meet her at her home around 12.30 am on Friday and left around 2 am. ” The police initially registered a case of accidental death and began an investigation. “While examining Gupta’s cellphone, we found his last call was to a woman. When they contacted her, they learnt that she and Gupta were in a relationship.
An officer from Ale Phata police said Gupta’s body was found under the bridge at Pimpalwandi village on Friday morning.