4 held for attempting to kill man over water distribution

May 01, 2016 00:59

Four persons were on Saturday arrested for allegedly trying to murder a man in Ulhasnagar township in Thane over distribution of water, police said.

Ram Gaikwad, who is associated with a charitable organisation, was attacked by Bunty, Nitin, Vicky and another unidentified person when he was distributing water from a tempo on Friday, Sub Inspector S B Khamkhar of Central Police Station said.

The accused, jumped the queue, and asked Gaikwad to give them water first. After he refused, they attacked him with a weapon and left him seriously injured, Khamkar said.

Gaikwad was admitted to a hospital. A case under relevant sections of IPC was registered in this regard, police said, adding, investigations were underway.

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