Police said the victim’s wife was not present at the time of the incident (representative)

Nagpur:

A 30-year-old man was allegedly killed by his brother-in-law during a drunken brawl in Nagpur city, police said on Tuesday.

They said the victim was named Ravi Galichand Kahar (30) and the accused Arun Annu Banwari (24), a daily wage earner, was also Residents of Chhindwara district in adjoining Madhya Pradesh.

Police said Kajal and Bhanwari were drinking at the former’s residence in Bertarodi area late on Monday night and got into an argument over some issues.

They said the fight escalated and took a horrific turn when Bhanwari repeatedly attacked his brother-in-law with a stick and fled.

The incident came to light when local residents noticed Kajal’s body lying in a pool of blood and informed the police.

They said the victim’s wife was not inside the house when the incident occurred because she had gone to her father’s home.

Police said a case under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Bertarodi police station and efforts are on to arrest the accused.

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