Grandfather shoots lawyer grandson dead: How blood splatters exposed killing
Police in Pune, India, arrested an 83-year-old man for the murder of his grandson, a lawyer, after forensic evidence contradicted the family's claim of an accidental shooting. Investigators identified inconsistencies in the bullet wound and blood splatter patterns at the scene, which led to the discovery of a property dispute.
Why it matters
It illustrates how forensic science and crime scene analysis can overturn false narratives in criminal investigations.
PUNE: A family’s account of a Lonavla lawyer’s death as an accidental shooting began to unravel after police examining his body found that the bullet wound did not appear consistent with the version they had been given.The discovery led investigators to the hotel where 33-year-old lawyer Abhay Marathe was allegedly shot dead during a dispute over the sale of a property, police said.His 83-year-old grandfather, Motiram Marathe, was arrested on Monday on the charge of murder. Four other relatives were arrested for allegedly destroying evidence, Pune Rural police said.What happened at the hotelLonavla City police were alerted by a hospital on Monday afternoon that Abhay, from Bhushi, had died from a bullet injury.His family told doctors and police that he had been cleaning Motiram’s 12-bore rifle inside their hotel when it accidentally went off.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in