Three held for beating tempo driver to death over minor road accident in Thane

The incident took place on May 22 near a local school in Dhavle village under the jurisdiction of Shil-Daighar police station. Representational pic

Three persons, including two siblings, were arrested on Thursday for allegedly beating a 38-year-old tempo driver to death following a dispute over a minor road accident in Maharashtra's Thane district, news agency PTI reported, quoting the police.

The incident took place on May 22 near a local school in Dhavle village under the jurisdiction of Shil-Daighar police station.

According to the complaint filed by victim Ketan Dhamanaskar's wife, the tempo driven by him had accidentally brushed against a scooter belonging to 21-year-old Jitesh Tukaram Tawre.

Later that day, Tawre and two others allegedly went to the victim's house and repeatedly kicked him.

During the attack, Dhamanaskar sustained severe injuries and later succumbed, police said.

Apart from Tawre, the police have identified his brother Vedant (18), and their associate Dheeraj Dagdu Mhatre (24), as the other accused.

All the three accused were arrested in the early hours of Thursday. A probe into the murder case is underway, police added.

Mumbai murder case: Accused held from Gujarat after massive manhunt

Mumbai Police have arrested a murder accused from Surat in Gujarat in connection with a fatal attack reported in the Powai area of the city, officials said.

The case was registered at Powai Police Station under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) after a man was killed on May 24.

The incident took place near Lotus Supreme Auto Gate at Tunga village on Saki Vihar Road in Powai.

The victim, identified as Yusuf (aged around 55), was allegedly attacked with a sharp weapon by an unidentified person. Police said the accused stabbed him on the left side of the chest, leading to his death.

Following the registration of the case, crime branch unit 10 launched an investigation and examined more than 100 CCTV camera footage from the crime scene and adjoining areas.

Based on technical analysis and CCTV inputs, the suspect was traced to Surat, following which a police team was sent and the accused was detained.

The accused has been identified as 26-year-old Deepak alias Deep Nyayprasad Varma.

During questioning, the accused allegedly confessed to the crime, which reportedly stemmed from a dispute that had occurred about a week earlier.

Further investigation is underway and the accused is in police custody, officials said.

(With PTI inputs)