PUNE: A 44 year old man, resident of Pune allegedly killed his friend with a baseball bat over a dispute while they were drinking alcohol. The incident happened on November 06, Friday in the city's pimple gurav area. After hitting the victim’s head, the accused later severed both his legs and dumped them in the garbage site.
A case was registered on Saturday under sections 103(1) and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The accused has been arrested by the police. According to authorities, the victim identified as Anil Khade was living away from his family for the past two years. And the accused, Vishnu Tanaji Kumbhar and Khade lived together. According to police, Civic workers found the severed human legs in a plastic sack at a garbage site on the roadside.
A number found near the dumping site led the police to Khade's family's home. And a picture on his son's phone helped the police identify the victim. Further investigation led them to Vishnu's residence where the police found the victim's torso. Later, Kumbhar was taken into custody by the police.
(With inputs from media reports)