The death of a 42-year-old contract painter inside Kharghar police station led to a law and order situation on Monday evening. The deceased, Ram Singh Chavhan, had gone to the police station after he was allegedly beaten up by some workers and then collapsed while waiting. Preliminary probe has held that Chavhan died of a heart attack and is awaiting confirmation. Three people have been arrested in the case. 

As per cops, Chavhan, a resident of Kharghar Sector 13, had disputes with some people over work on Sunday. The dispute ensued on Monday when Varun Chavhan, 39, his brother Tarun, 33, and Laxmi Rathod, 45, allegedly hit Chavhan with bamboo, stones and bricks. However, the assaulters reached the police station before Chavhan to file a complaint.