Nephew Kills Top Industrialist

Prominent businessman and chairman of the Rainbow group Dhiren Rawani was shot dead allegedly by his nephew at Bhowra near Ranchi in Jharkhand state.

A senior police officer said Rawani was shot dead allegedly by his nephew Kunal Rawani near his parent's house on Friday night.

Rawani, who lived in Dhanbad had gone to his parents house for celebrating Mansa Puja. He was talking with his neighbours when Kunal Rawani came on a bike and allegedly pumped two bullets on him. He was immediately rushed to Central Hospital of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) Dhanbad where doctors declared him dead.

Rainbow Group has a chain of business in different states including Jharkhand, Bihar and Bengal. Besides real estate, Rainbow Group has hotels in many places.

Kunal after killing Dhiren Rawani tried to escape from the spot but local people caught him and thrashed him badly. He was rescued by police in a critical condition and taken to Patliputra Medical College Hospital (PMCH) where doctors declared him brought dead. Kunal is the son of Dhiren Rawani's cousin Shankar Rawani.

Property dispute is said to be reason behind the killing.