Aurangabad, May 22:
Notorious goon Vishal alias Madya
Phate was murdered over a dispute at Hotel Mrugnaini in Bajajnagar, Waluj area
on Friday night. The police arrested three out of the eight accused absconding after
the murder at Patoda Shivar on Saturday at around 5 pm while massive manhunt
has been launched for the remaining five accused.
Notorious goon of Wadgaon Kolhati
Vishal alias Madya Kishor Phate (26) with his three friends had gone to Hotel
Mrugnaini for a party. At the same time, Ajay Pradhan of his opposite gang and
his accomplices came to the hotel for party. Vishal and Ajay had a quarrel and
they brought him out of the hotel. Meanwhile, the accomplices of Vishal ran
away from the scene. Sachin Somnath Pradhan (29), Ajay Somnath Pradhan (23),
Atish Laxman Kale (32, all residents of Wadgaon) severely beat Vishal. Ajay hit
Vishal with a stone on his head due to which he fell unconscious. Later, Ajay
and his accomplices fled away from the scene.
The nearby residents informed about
the incident to the Waluj MIDC police and Vishal was rushed to the Government
Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) where the doctors declared him dead at
around 10.45 pm. A case was registered against eight accused at the Waluj MIDC
police station. After post mortem, the body of Vishal was handed over to his
relatives and last rites were performed on him at Bajajnagar crematorium at
around 4 pm on Saturday.
Meanwhile, constable Prakash Gaikwad
received an information from the informer that Sachin Pradhan and his
accomplices fled away towards Patoda Shivar in a white car. The police laid a
trap at Patoda Shivar and arrested Sachin Pradhan, Ajay Pradhan and Atish Kale.
Namdev Pradhan, Darshan Chaudhary and other three accused are still at large
while massive manhunt has been launched for them.
Last year, Vishal Phate was arrested
for the murder of Yogesh Pradhan, brother of Ajay and cousin of Sachin. Vishal
was released on bail. Sachin and Ajay were waiting for an opportunity to
revenge their brother’s murder. Hence, they beat Vishal on Friday, the arrested
accused told the police, the sources informed.
The police action was executed by PI
Prashant Potdar, API Gautam Wavale, PSI Satish Pandit, ASI Quyyum Pathan,
constable Prakash Gaikwad, Nawab Shaikh, Avinash Dhage, Sudhir Sonawane, Deepak
Matlabe and others.
Meanwhile, DCP Nikesh Khatmode –
Patil and ACP Vivek Saraf informed that the hotel Mrugnaini will be sealed as
the owner kept the hotel open despite the rules imposed during lockdown. Later, mandal officer L K Gadekar, talathi
Punamsingh Rajput, Bhagwan Pawar sealed the hotel on Saturday at around 8.30
pm.