Nagpur:
An elderly security guard posted at a steel company in Kalamna area of the city was allegedly killed by unidentified persons, police said on Sunday.
The incident occurred in the wee hours of Saturday, they said.
“The deceased, identified as Namdeorao Bawne (69), was sitting on a chair at the company’s gate when some unidentified persons came from behind and hit him on the head with an iron rod. He fell unconscious after that and the assailants fled from the spot,” an official of Kalmna police station said.
Some morning walkers later informed the police, they said.
Police have questioned four other security guards posted at the company in this connection and also gone through the CCTV footage to identify the assailants.
“The motive behind the assault is being ascertained,” police said.
