According to the information provided by Cantonment police station, Bali was found lying in a pool of blood on the footpath by the security guard of PWD quarters who reported the matter to the police.
Retired Army Captain Ravindra Kumar Bali (67) who used to reside on a footpath close to the officers’ mess, Southern Command, in Pune cantonment was found bludgeoned to death by an unknown man on the intervening night between Thursday and Friday in Pune cantonment area.
Police said that Bali, a former captain in the Army, was living as a recluse in a makeshift tent on a footpath in the Pune Camp Area.
"The watchman of a bungalow, who saw two people assaulting Bali and fleeing from the scene, alerted the police," said an officer with Lashkar police station.
"Bali was not in touch with his family for several years and was leading a reclusive life. During investigations, we managed to get details of his family and this in turn helped us identify Bali," the official said.
According to the Hindustan Times report, the police said that as per the information available to them through media , Bali was a pass out of the prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA) and was living on the footpath adjoining the officers’ mess since 2013. He worked in the Indian Army for 18 years but left the service to take care of his ailing parents.
According to the police, Bali didn’t complete 20 years of service and hence was not entitled for pension. "Bali was earlier living in an 1-BHK which was later auctioned by the bank after Bali failed to pay the home loan EMIs," Hindustan Times report added.
He added that a case of murder had been registered against unidentified persons and investigations were underway to identify and arrest them.
(With PTI Inputs)