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This is an archive article published on August 20, 2012
Munde brother booked over festival death
A case has been filed against Pandit Anna Munde,the elder brother of BJP leader Gopinath Munde,following the death of a 70-year-old man during Pola festivities in Nathra village of Parli tehsil here,the police said on Sunday
Written by Press Trust Of India
Beed | August 20, 2012 01:38 AM IST
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A case has been filed against Pandit Anna Munde,the elder brother of BJP leader Gopinath Munde,following the death of a 70-year-old man during Pola festivities in Nathra village of Parli tehsil here,the police said on Sunday.
On Friday,during Pola,a bull-worshipping festival celebrated by farmers,one Nivrutti Munde died during a crowded procession.
Pandit Anna,the father of BJP MLC Dhananjay Munde,had reportedly fired in air during the procession.
While it was suspected the victim was gored by a bull,the post-mortem report which came on Saturday mentioned he died of a penetrating wound in the neck,the Parli police said.
On Saturday,Munde was booked under Section 304 of the IPC and the Arms Act after the deceaseds son lodged a complaint against him,the police said. Munde has not been arrested yet.
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