Pune: Three Minors Held For Killing 21-Year-Old Over Minor Dispute in Wagholi
Pune, 17th October 2026: A 21-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by three minors following a minor dispute in Wadhu Khurd village near Wagholi on October 14. Lonikand police have detained the three minors in connection with the murder.
The deceased has been identified as Vikas Kumar Anup Kumar Srivastava, a resident of Dattanagar in Koregaon Bhima, Shirur taluka. His elder brother, Akash Kumar (23), lodged a complaint with Lonikand police.
According to police, the victim, who hailed from Uttar Pradesh, had an argument with the minors five days before the incident. The dispute allegedly escalated on October 14, when the minors attacked him with a sharp weapon in the Aamdar Nagar area of Wadhu Khurd.
Police launched an investigation after his body was found near a partially constructed building. A probe revealed that he had sustained injuries inflicted by a sharp weapon, following which a murder case was registered.
