Nagpur: In RANA Pratap Nagar, the local police apprehended a house painter, Anil Ayodhyaprasad Patel (31), residing in Bhim Nagar near Shiv Mandir, MIDC. Patel faced charges of attempting to kill a 38-year-old man, Suresh Narayan Wagare, by pelting stones at him. The violent incident unfolded when Wagare refused to grant Patel a painting contract.

Suresh Narayan Wagare, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar behind Gayatri Mandir, rejected Patel’s request for the painting work. A verbal altercation ensued between the two near the regional office of Dattopant Thengadi National Board for Workers Education and Development on IT Park Road around 12:30 pm. Patel, unable to control his anger, assaulted Wagare with stones, causing severe head injuries. Wagare was promptly rushed to Padole Hospital for medical attention.

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Following the incident and after recording the statement of Nilesh (40), Wagare’s elder brother, the police registered a case under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and initiated a thorough investigation.