Pune: A 30-year-old autorickshaw driver was allegedly murdered after his friend hit him on the head with a stone following a minor altercation in Kasewadi, Bhawani Peth, on Friday night.Khadak police have arrested the accused, Amol Anil Ambwane (26), a resident of Kasewadi, in connection with the murder.“We arrested Ambwane for assaulting Aslam Yusuf Khan (30) on the head with a stone following a minor altercation,” said senior inspector Dhananjay Pingale of Khadak police.The deceased’s elder brother, Muzzammil (33), lodged a complaint with the Khadak police.“Ambwane and Khan were friends. Around 11.30pm, Khan was leaving Kasewadi when Ambwane stopped him and picked a quarrel with him over a trivial issue. Both exchanged abuses, following which Ambwane picked up a paver block and hit Khan on the head. Khan’s friend, who was passing by the spot, witnessed the incident and alerted Muzzammil,” Pingale said.He said there were no visible external injuries. “Khan and his brother returned home, but Khan soon started feeling dizzy,” he added.“After reaching home, Khan went to sleep. His family members tried to wake him up, but he did not respond. They rushed him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival,” Pingale said.A subsequent examination revealed that Khan had died due to internal head injuries.“Our team then searched for Ambwane in the area and nabbed him,” Pingale said.
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