30-year-old man attacks another with chopper, arrested

According the police, Bunti Bhalerao, the attacker, and Ajay Salunkhe, the victim, stayed in the same neighbourhood in Pawane village.

The Turbhe police arrested a 30-year-old man on Wednesday for allegedly attacking another man with a chopper on Tuesday night.

A 30-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly attacking another man with a chopper. (shutterstock/ representative image)

According the police, Bunti Bhalerao and Ajay Salunkhe, 28, stayed in the same neighbourhood in Pawane village. On Tuesday around 9.15pm, they had an argument over a petty issue.

“Bhalerao got enraged and started abusing Salunkhe. In a fit of rage, Bhalerao attacked Salunke with a chopper,” said a police officer from Turbhe police station.

“Salunkhe suffered severe injuries . He was rushed to a nearby hospital,” the police officer said. “Bhalerao fled the spot after committing the crime. We managed to arrest him on Wednesday,” he said.