Man killed for allegedly harassing woman

NASHIK: A 47-year-old man who allegedly made lewd comments to a woman at the Thakkar Bazaar bus depot was beaten to death in front of hundreds of bus passengers on Thursday night.
The deceased was identified as Dilip Suryawanshi (47), a resident of Swami Samartha Nagar, Panchavati.
The Sarkarwada police have arrested Sandeel Kittu Swami (29) of Simhastha Nagar, Cidco in connection with the case.He was produced in a city court on Friday and remanded in police custody till May 26.
The police said Swami, who is unemployed, had gone to Thakkar bazaar bus stand around 8.30 pm to receive a woman acquaintance of his who was coming from Dhule. After the woman, aged 25, arrived, Swami told her to wait there until he managed to arrange for accommodation.
While waiting at the %bus stand, the woman was allegedly harassed by Suryawanshi who passed lewd remarks and made objectionable gestures.
Hemant Somawanshi, senior police inspector of the Sarkarwada police station said, "After Swami returned, the woman told him about Suryawanshi. Swami went up to Suryawanshi and questioned him about his behaviour. A scuffle broke out between the two and the accused hit Suryawanshi's head against the concrete floor of the bus stand."
After seeing blood oozing out of Suryawanshi's head, the couple fled the bus stand.
The matter was reported to the police who relayed the information to all the police stations. The police found the duo at a lodge in the Bhadrakali area and arrested Swami. Suryawanshi was taken to the civil hospital where he was declared dead before admission. The police said he was an agent involved in buying and selling two-wheelers. He also sold 'amla' products.
The staff at the Thakkar Bazaar bus depot said that at any given time there are at least 500 to 600 people at the depot, with nearly 20 buses arriving and leaving every hour.