Mumbai, Jun 6 (PTI) A 48-year-old Dalit man was allegedly murdered by a money-lender after throwing chili powder in his eyes for defaulting on payment of interest on a loan in Maharashtra’s Latur district, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on June 2 in Renapur area of Latur, said a police official.
Giridhar Tabkale, who belonged to a Scheduled Caste, had borrowed Rs 3,000 from money lender Laxman Markand.
They had had a fight over the issue of payment of interest on May 23 but local police allegedly did not register a case, the official said.
Tabkale was allegedly attacked by Markand and his relative Prashant Waghmode again on June 2.
They allegedly threw chili powder in his eyes before hitting him with a steel rod, causing him serious injuries on the chest and legs, the official said.
Tabkale died during treatment in the early hours of June 3.
The accused persons were arrested on the charge of murder and also under the SC-ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the official said, adding that further probe was on. PTI DC KRK KRK
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