NAGPUR
: A moneylender was booked on Thursday by Imambada
Police for abetting the suicide of a shopkeeper. Deceased PradeepSolanki
, who owned a business of stationery, was found dead on the footpath at Untkhana
in July this year.Police said that Solanki
, father of three, had borrowed around Rs
1 lakh
from accused DineshSewak
who is yet to be arrested. Solanki
learnt to have repaid the loan in two instalments
of Rs
50,000 each. Sewak
was putting pressure on Solanki
to cough up the interest after receiving the principal amount. Police said that Solanki
may have taken the drastic step following Sewak's
harassment. Solanki's
two daughters and a son are studying at different institutions. Sources from Imambada police said that Solanki's wife Nanda gave a diary to police in which her husband had left a note mentioning about his financial dealing with Sewak. Police said that the offence was registered following Nanda's complaint.