Police slap murder charge against Pravin

MUMBAI: Murder charge was slapped against Pravin Mahajan on Wednesday after his elder brother and senior BJP leader Pramod Mahajan succumbed to bullet wounds inflicted by him 12 days ago.

"We have altered the charges against Pravin from attempt to murder (307 of IPC) to murder (302 of IPC)..Naturally, when the victim in an attack dies, the charges against the accused are bound to change," Mumbai Police Commissioner A N Roy told reporters here.

Pravin, who had fired three bullets at Pramod at the BJP leader's Worli residence on April 22, surrendered before the police soon after the incident. He also confessed to the attack and surrendered the gun used in the crime.

Police sources said the amended charges will be placed before the court on May 17 when Praveen will be produced for extension of remand.