A representational photo of a dead body
Some residents also said they heard a sound resembling a firecracker around 6:30 am, Kadam said.
Shaikh had been working at the plant for the last six months and resided near the facility,” said Kumar Kadam, inspector of Ranjangaon MIDC police. Kadam said police also found an empty cartridge on the premises of the water filter plant. The Pune Rural police identified the deceased as Hamja Usman Shaikh, who was residing in Karegaon and hailed from Parbhani district. The police have also been investigating the motive behind the killing. “We have formed teams to trace the assailants.
Around 6:15 am on Tuesday, Shaikh arrived at the plant.
The family initially thought that he might have slipped and took him to a nearby hospital, Kadam said. The officer said Shaikh had no previous criminal record. “Our investigation is underway,” the officer said.
Soon after, a woman noticed him lying on the premises and alerted his wife. His family members and neighbours described him as a gentleman.