Maharashtra: Man held for killing friend after fight in Palghar

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Police have arrested a man for allegedly stabbing to death his 30-year-old friend after a dispute in Maharashtra's Palghar district, officials said on Thursday, reported news agency PTI.

The incident occurred around 10.30 pm on Tuesday at Jijai Nagar in the Moregaon area under Tulinj police station limits.

According to the police, the accused, Pintu Thakur, and his friend Shubham Tiwari were consuming liquor when an argument broke out between them over a minor issue, reported PTI.

"The accused attacked the victim with a sharp weapon, inflicting injuries on his head and neck. The victim was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead," an official from Tulinj police station said, reported PTI.

Following the incident, the accused fled the spot.

The police launched a search operation and arrested him from Nalasopara on Wednesday afternoon, the official said.

"The accused was apprehended within hours of the crime. A case has been registered against him under Section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and further investigation is underway," he said.

Man held for killing neighbour in Thane

In anotehr case, the police have arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly bludgeoning his neighbour to death in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday, reported PTI.

The incident occurred on Monday afternoon in the Ulhasnagar area, they said, adding the motive behind the killing was not yet clear.

According to police, the accused and the victim were residents of the same locality, reported PTI.

The main accused, identified as Pappy alias Shubham Arjun Patil, along with an unidentified accomplice, intercepted the victim, Pravin Ashik Varma (28), near Birla Gate and allegedly killed him by using stones and bricks, an official from Ulhasnagar police station said, reported PTI.

The victim's brother later lodged a complaint, based on which an FIR was registered under sections 103(1) (murder) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, he said, reported PTI.

"After being alerted, a police team rushed to the spot and sent the body to a government hospital for a postmortem. We have arrested Patil and are currently searching for the second suspect involved in the crime," the official said.

(With inputs from PTI)