Nagpur: Raging to settle score over old dispute, a bunch of 6-7 miscreants attempted to murder two youths by assaulting them with lethal weapons in Ganeshpeth area here on Tuesday night. The critically injured victims have been admitted to Neuron Hospital in Dhantoli. No arrests have been made in the case so far.
A resident of Subhash Road, near Khobragade Hospital, Lobhesh Kishore Gaekwad (22) and his friend Pravin Laxmikant Ghate (21), resident of Mahal Kothi Road, near Rajendra High School, went to have tea at a lane near Baba Pan Palace in Ganeshpeth around 9.30 pm on Tuesday.
At the same time, the accused Sonu Pawar (40), Shanu Khan (19), Sohel Macchi (22), Yogesh Gupta (20), all residents of Gadikhana area and their 2-3 accomplices accosted Lobhesh and his friend Pravin. The accused, with the intention to settle score over old dispute, picked up a brawl with Lobhesh and Pravin and attacked them sharp-edged weapons. The accused inflicted deep stab wound on the back and heads of Lobhesh and Pravin and tried to eliminate them. After the attack, the accused reportedly fled the spot.
Ganeshpeth PSI Gajbhare, based on the complaint of Lobhesh Gaekwad, booked all the accused under Sections 307, 34 of the IPC and searching for them. Both the injured have been admitted to Neuron Hospital in Dhantoli
