Nagpur: A 55-year-old paan kiosk owner was found dead with his head smashed with a stone on Wednesday evening at a secluded place behind a factory in the Wadi area of Nagpur. The deceased was identified as Subhash Gulab Borkar, a resident of Dattawadi. Wadi police registered a case of murder and launched an investigation.
According to police, Borkar ran a pan kiosk on Khadgaon Road. On Tuesday at around 5 pm, Borkar’s son, Shramik, dropped off his father at the paan kiosk. At around 7 pm, a labourer visited the pan kiosk and paid Rs 700 in pending dues to Borkar. After that, at around 9 pm, Borkar closed the shop and left the place. At around 10 pm, Shramik called his father, but his mobile phone was switched off. Shramik and other family members later started searching for Borkar.
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On Wednesday evening, a passer-by discovered a body with its head and face smashed at a secluded place in Wadi. They alerted the police control room. Wadi police carried out a spot panchnama and sent the body to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for post-mortem.
Borkar, who faced physical challenges, depended on his kiosk for income and was reportedly involved in the illegal sale of liquor. Police Inspector Sonyabapu Deshmukh and staff from Wadi Police Station quickly arrived at the scene. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-I) Lohit Matani and ACP (MIDC Division) 0Satishkumar Gurav also visited the spot to oversee the investigation.
A labourer at the nearby company had given Borkar Rs 700 on Tuesday night, and initial findings suggest he was killed between 7 pm and 11pm. Police are now examining CCTV footage from the area to identify the assailants. Deputy Commissioner (Zone-I) Matani said that the investigation was progressing from all angles to apprehend the perpetrators and uncover the motive behind this heinous crime.
