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Pravin Mahajan has allegedly told the police that he had warned his elder brother Pramod at least twice in the past that he would kill him if he didn8217;t stop humiliating him, sources said.

Pravin Mahajan has allegedly told the police that he had warned his elder brother Pramod at least twice in the past that he would kill him if he didn8217;t stop humiliating him, sources said.

8220;I had warned Dada Pramod not to ignore me. But he thought nobody could harm him, especially me. He is responsible for everything,8221; Pravin is understood to have told the investigating officer last night.

Sources said Pravin will soon be put through the lie-detector and brainmapping tests to check if he8217;s hiding anything.

Investigators have been trying to ascertain if there is a motive 8220;other than humiliation8221;. About disputes over money or property, Pravin has allegedly said he was 8220;capable of earning a living and he was not a beggar, who would stand outside somebody8217;s door8221;.

Pravin also said that Mahajan8217;s refusal to acknowledge his presence when he walked into his Worli residence on Saturday was the final straw.

8220;When I stepped out of the lift and entered my brother8217;s house, he was reading a newspaper. He looked up, saw me and then continued to read the paper,8221; Pravin allegedly said. 8220;When I asked him why he was ignoring me, he said he mistook me for a newspaper delivery boy.8221; According to police, Pravin said that this further disturbed him and firmed his resolve to kill his brother.

8220;I wanted to kill my brother for the humiliation that he meted out to me over the years, but I was in two minds. On Saturday, I stopped my car thrice to ponder over my decision. Finally, when I reached his home, he humiliated me again,8221; said Pravin.

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According to sources, the investigating officers are waiting for Mahajan8217;s health to improve so they can cross-check Pravin8217;s statements. 8220;During interrogation, Pravin himself told us that we should check with Mahajan once he gains consciousness,8221; said a police officer, requesting anonymity.

According to the police, Pravin8217;s wife Sarangi told them that they never had any family problems and that Pravin was a caring father. However, the extended Mahajan family, she told the police, had disputes for the last 15 years.

Sources said Pravin8217;s telephone diary 8212; which was seized from his house 8212; does not contain 8220;big names8221;, most numbers are of family.