Vitla: Man murders older brother over property dispute
Bantwal: A property dispute between two brothers ended with the younger brother murdering his older brother at Kodange near Vitla in the taluk.
The murder victim has been identified as Ganesh (53), a resident of Banaari Kodange. His younger brother, Padmanabha (49), has been identified as the accused, the police informed.
Reportedly, the brothers had had a dispute over property for quite some time. Both brothers, who were habitual drinkers, used to get into fights on the issue, it is learned. Even as recently as a month ago, a complaint had been filed at the Vitla police station in this regard.
On Tuesday night, the fight between the brothers ended with the murder of Ganesh.
The Vitla police, who arrived at the incident site, have reportedly undertaken an inquiry into the case.
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Woman, daughter beaten up by neighbours over water dispute in Navi Mumbai; 8 booked
Thane (PTI): A woman was thrashed, and her 18-year-old daughter was stripped and beaten up by their neighbours over a water dispute in Navi Mumbai, police said on Saturday.
The police have registered a case against eight members of a family in connection with the assault that occurred in Panvel on Thursday, but no one has been arrested as yet, an official said.
According to the police, the accused attacked the mother-daughter duo, suspecting them of complaining about water wastage in their locality in the Nhava Sheva area.
As per the FIR, the accused allegedly beat up the woman and her daughter and stripped the teen in public, the official said.
The accused also allegedly used casteist slurs against the victims during the attack, he said.
The official said a case was registered under sections 74 (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 76 (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe), and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
