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Indian businessman, known for his 'Gold Shirt', murdered
A 44-year-old Pune man who shot to fame four years ago for making a Rs 1.27 crore shirt entirely of gold was attacked with stones and killed, allegedly in front of his son, early morning today.
Police arrested four people in connection to Dattatray Phuge’s death, including his nephew, and said financial troubles could have been the motive for the murder.
Phuge – a businessman who had criminal cases against him -- had floated a chit fund through which he collected money from several investors, police officials said.
Some of these investors had complained about financial irregularities in the past and could be behind his murder, sources said.
Police said Phuge was attacked in an open ground and bludgeoned to death.
“Phuge and his son were invited by one of the suspects to celebrate a birthday. However we are investigating how Phuge reached the ground,” Dighi police station inspector Navnath Ghogare said.
Phuge’s 22-year-old son, who reached the spot following a similar ‘birthday’ invitation and witnessed his father’s murder, was spared by the attackers, police said.
Phuge’s pictures first appeared in the media after he wore a specially made shirt using 22-carat gold that weighed 3.5 kilogrammes. At the time, Phuge had maintained that he made the gold shirt to attract people’s attention. (Hindustan Times)
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