Man’s head crushed with stone, accused arrested

Nagpur: A 29-year-old man was allegedly murdered after his head was smashed with a stone following a dispute in Narkhed.According to police, the victim, identified as Raju Uike, a resident of Sardi Pithori village in Narkhed taluka, was found dead near the weekly market area at Narkhed on May 9. Following the discovery of the body, Narkhed Police Station registered a case of accidental death and initiated an investigation.During the probe, statements of witnesses and evidence collected from the scene indicated that the death was not accidental but a case of murder. Police said the accused, identified as Anil Uike (29), allegedly got into a fight with the deceased before assaulting him.Investigators said the accused allegedly pushed Raju to the ground and then attacked him with a stone, crushing his head and killing him on the spot.Based on a complaint lodged by the deceased's brother, Amol Uike (28), police registered a murder case.Police immediately detained and arrested the accused on May 11. He was later produced before a court, which remanded him to police custody till May 13.