Nagpur: Rana Pratap Nagar Police have booked Panju Totwani for allegedly abetting suicide of Jaitala based broker on February 21, 2022. Interestingly, the deceased Pradeep Marwade (42) had written a suicide note on February 19, and kept it inside his daughter’s school bag. He later went on committing suicide on February 21; however, the suicide note was found on February 23. Following the investigation, cops booked Totwani under Section 306 of the IPC and placed him under arrest on February 28.
According to police sources, Marwade, who worked as a broker, had sold a plot to Totwani. However, Totwani never paid him back. Owing to financial burden, Marwade was under stress and which provoked him to take the extreme step, his wife has alleged in a police complaint.
On the contrary, Totwani family has alleged the conspiracy to defame them ahead of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections.
Speaking to Nagpur Today, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zone 1 Lohit Matani has said that based on the complaint received, we’ve booked Totwani on the charges of abetment of suicide. A detailed probe has been launched in this regard. After completion of which, we would reach an inference, he said.