Lawyer, son held for killing retired Air Force personnel in Nagpur

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The police in Nagpur have arrested a lawyer and his son for allegedly killing a former Indian Air Force serviceman during an argument, an official said on Monday.

Victim Harish Diwakar Karade (60) frequently interacted with accused lawyer Ashwin Madhukar Wasnik (56) and his son Avishkar Ashwin Wasnik (23).

On Sunday night, Harish visited the lawyer's home in the city's HUDCO Colony. During the visit, Harish got into an argument with the lawyer and son, the official said.

Ashwin and Avishkar then attacked Harish with an axe, pipe and knife, killing him, the official said.

The police arrested the father-son duo on a complaint by Harish's wife. A court on Monday remanded the two in police custody till May 29.

Meanwhile, a case has been registered against four persons, including a sub-registrar, for the alleged unlawful sale of land worth Rs 1.23 crore in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, an official said on Saturday.

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Nagpur police has arrested one Mohammad Rafiq Shaikh Abdullah and booked Kamptee sub-registrar A R Bhiwgade, Iqbal Rasheed Diwan and Leeladhar Gyaneshwar Mendhekar in a case registered under sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the official said.

The complainant, who owned six acres of land, had given power of attorney to Mohammad Rafiq for two acres. However, the cost of the land was not specified in the power of attorney, he said.

In collusion with Diwan and Mendhekar, Mohammad Rafiq allegedly manipulated the power of attorney, substituted the designated land with an adjacent two-acre plot, and forged documents to execute the sale deed, the official said.

Despite being aware of the forgery, the sub-registrar registered the sale deed, and the accused cheated the complainant by transferring Rs 25 lakh to his account and selling the land valued at Rs 1.23 crore, he said.

(With inputs from PTI)