The incident was captured on nearby CCTV. According to Vijay Nagar police, 19-year-old Parth Diwan was killed Wednesday night in Scheme No. 54. Parth had attended his friend Chirag’s birthday party, where friends were drinking alcohol at an illegal enclosure outside a wine shop. A dispute broke out between him and some youths.
Dispute Escalated from Minor Argument
- The conflict began as a minor argument but quickly escalated into an assault.
- When the attackers tried to strike Parth with a weapon, he ran to escape. After roughly 50 meters, three miscreants caught up and stabbed him multiple times.
- The assailants fled on an Activa scooter. Bystanders rushed the injured Parth to a nearby hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
- Police reached the scene late at night after receiving information about the incident.
Murder Linked to Mutual Dispute
- Parth did not have a job. His father, Bhanupratap, works as a driver, and he had an elder sister and a younger brother.
- Police also questioned Parth’s friends who were drinking with him. Preliminary reports suggest the murder stemmed from a mutual dispute.
Accused Arrested Using QR Code
- One of the accused, Lavish Wade, had made an online payment at the liquor store. Police traced and arrested him Wednesday morning using the QR code from the payment.
- Employees at the liquor store identified him from CCTV footage and alerted authorities.
Caught While Sleeping After the Murder
- Police located Lavish at his old Nandanagar residence and later at Kalindi Gold City, where he was found sleeping in blood-stained clothes.
- During interrogation, he admitted that his friend Nikunj and another youth had killed Parth after the roadside altercation. Lavish, a CCTV installer, has two sisters. Police continue to search for the remaining suspects.
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