Overview
- Police said Surendra Dhonduram Pachadkar was struck on the head with a metal rod near CGS Colony around 9:30 pm during his routine walk.
- He was taken to a nearby hospital and later died, with a Rajawadi Hospital autopsy confirming death from severe head injury.
- A murder case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered against an unknown assailant.
- An eyewitness reported seeing a young man hit Pachadkar and flee, prompting door-to-door inquiries and reviews of area cameras.
- Media accounts differ on whether a suspect has been detained or named, while police have not confirmed an arrest or motive.