Datta Phuge: Pune's gold man Datta Phuge Pounded to Death in front of His Son
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Who was Datta Phuge?
Answer: Datta Phuge Pune's Gold Man Pounded to Death In Front of Son
Data Phuge The high-profile businessman's vehicle was accosted by some unknown persons on outskirts of Pune late on Thursday night.
Millionaire money-lender, Datta D Phuge, famous as 'Pimpri Goldman' was found clobbered to death near Dighi, police said.
PHUGE ATTACKED WITH SICKLE, STONES
The high-profile businessman's vehicle was accosted by some unknown persons on outskirts of Pune late on Thursday night. They reportedly dragged him out, attacked him with a sickle and then pounded him to death with huge stones in front of his son before fleeing from the spot.
Phuge usually moved around with armed private bodyguards, but it is not clear where they were at the time of the incident.
Officials later came across a much-mangled head and body of the 35-year old 'gold man', whose wife is Seema is an ex-municipal corporator.
MOTIVE BEHIND KILLING NOT KNOWN YET
The motive behind the killing is not known, but police preliminary suspect it may be linked to some business rivalries and are investigating all angles.
The police have recovered the sickle used in the crime and have sent Phuge's body for an autopsy.
In
late 2012, Phuge shot into global limelight after he stitched an
opulent Rs 10 million (Rs one crore) 22-carat pure gold shirt which came
decorated with six glittering Swarovski crystal buttons and an
accompanying flashy gold belt in a matching design.Besides his
primary business of lending money, he ran the Vakratund Chit Fund Pvt.
Ltd. along with his wife and there were complaints of financial
misappropriation against him in recent times.
SEARCH ON TO NAB ASSAILANTS
The Pune Police have launched a manhunt to nab the assailants, roadblocks erected at all exit points and within the city limits as well as district boundaries.
At that time (2012), his shirt was billed as 'most expensive' in the world, weighing around 3.5 kg pure gold and 'stitched' by the famous Ranka Jewellers of Pune.
The "golden shirt' has over 14,000 gold flowers intertwined with 100,000-plus spangles sewn on a base of fine velvet, is described as easy and comfortable to wear like any normal clothes.Datta Phuge, the Pune businessman who came to be known as the "gold man" after he was photographed in a pure gold shirt a few years ago, was allegedly beaten to death in front of his son late last night.
Mr Phuge, 48, was reportedly attacked by a dozen men who dragged him out of his car, struck him with a sickle and pounded him to death with huge stones before running away.
His 22-year-old son, who was also present, was spared by the attackers.
The police say Mr Phuge and his son were invited by one of the suspects for a birthday celebration.
A financial dispute is suspected to be the motive. Four persons have been detained. Some reports said his nephew is among them.
Four years ago, the high-profile businessman made a memorable image in a 22-carat gold shirt worth over Rs. one crore, with Swarovski crystal buttons and a matching gold belt. It was billed as the world's most expensive shirt and designed to catch the eye easily.
The 3.5 kg shirt, crafted by 15 workmen from Bengal according to legend, did get him noticed.
Mr Phuge, a member of Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party, grabbed prime time space on many Marathi television channels.
The husband of a former civic corporator, Mr Phuge had a money-lending and chit fund business. Over the recent months, he had been accused of financial bungling.
Regards
Answer: Datta Phuge Pune's Gold Man Pounded to Death In Front of Son
Data Phuge The high-profile businessman's vehicle was accosted by some unknown persons on outskirts of Pune late on Thursday night.
Millionaire money-lender, Datta D Phuge, famous as 'Pimpri Goldman' was found clobbered to death near Dighi, police said.
PHUGE ATTACKED WITH SICKLE, STONES
The high-profile businessman's vehicle was accosted by some unknown persons on outskirts of Pune late on Thursday night. They reportedly dragged him out, attacked him with a sickle and then pounded him to death with huge stones in front of his son before fleeing from the spot.
Phuge usually moved around with armed private bodyguards, but it is not clear where they were at the time of the incident.
Officials later came across a much-mangled head and body of the 35-year old 'gold man', whose wife is Seema is an ex-municipal corporator.
MOTIVE BEHIND KILLING NOT KNOWN YET
The motive behind the killing is not known, but police preliminary suspect it may be linked to some business rivalries and are investigating all angles.
The police have recovered the sickle used in the crime and have sent Phuge's body for an autopsy.
SEARCH ON TO NAB ASSAILANTS
The Pune Police have launched a manhunt to nab the assailants, roadblocks erected at all exit points and within the city limits as well as district boundaries.
At that time (2012), his shirt was billed as 'most expensive' in the world, weighing around 3.5 kg pure gold and 'stitched' by the famous Ranka Jewellers of Pune.
The "golden shirt' has over 14,000 gold flowers intertwined with 100,000-plus spangles sewn on a base of fine velvet, is described as easy and comfortable to wear like any normal clothes.Datta Phuge, the Pune businessman who came to be known as the "gold man" after he was photographed in a pure gold shirt a few years ago, was allegedly beaten to death in front of his son late last night.
Mr Phuge, 48, was reportedly attacked by a dozen men who dragged him out of his car, struck him with a sickle and pounded him to death with huge stones before running away.
His 22-year-old son, who was also present, was spared by the attackers.
The police say Mr Phuge and his son were invited by one of the suspects for a birthday celebration.
A financial dispute is suspected to be the motive. Four persons have been detained. Some reports said his nephew is among them.
Four years ago, the high-profile businessman made a memorable image in a 22-carat gold shirt worth over Rs. one crore, with Swarovski crystal buttons and a matching gold belt. It was billed as the world's most expensive shirt and designed to catch the eye easily.
The 3.5 kg shirt, crafted by 15 workmen from Bengal according to legend, did get him noticed.
Mr Phuge, a member of Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party, grabbed prime time space on many Marathi television channels.
The husband of a former civic corporator, Mr Phuge had a money-lending and chit fund business. Over the recent months, he had been accused of financial bungling.
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