<p>A 17-year-old boy and his 16-year-old girlfriend were detained for allegedly killing a septuagenarian in <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-womans-severed-head-found-inside-suitcase-in-palghars-virar-police-begins-probe-23499401" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Palghar district</a>, a police official said on Monday, reported news agency PTI.</p>
<p>The official said 75-year-old Kishore Brijmohan Mishra, a vendor residing in Naigaon East, had gone missing on February 15, after which two teams were formed to trace him.</p>
<p>"As per CCTV footage, he was last seen alighting from a train at Bhayander station with a young girl. We detained her and her boyfriend for questioning. The duo claimed the victim was molesting the girl, following which they decided to kill him," <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/two-accused-arrested-for-murder-in-palghar-23462844" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Naigaon police station</a> senior inspector Vijay Kadam said, reported PTI.</p>
<p>"The two bludgeoned Mishra with stones and tiles near a public toilet. The body was recovered from nearby bushes on February 22. While initially an accidental death case was registered at Uttan Sagri police station, a murder FIR was registered after the minor couple was held. They have been charged with murder and destruction of evidence," Kadam said, reported PTI.</p>
<h2>Two workers held for beating colleague to death on suspicion of theft</h2>
<p>Two workers were arrested for allegedly beating their colleague to death on suspicion of theft in<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/man-held-in-attempt-to-murder-case-after-two-years-in-palghar-23441728" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"> Maharashtra's</a> Thane district, police said on Monday, reported PTI.</p>
<p>Based on a complaint by the accused persons' employer, the Bhiwandi police on Saturday registered a case against the duo under section 103(1)(murder) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, inspector Pramod Kumbhar of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-man-held-for-killing-his-driver-in-palghar-district-23465798" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Narpoli police station</a> said, reported PTI.</p>
<p>He said both the accused and the victim worked for a mandap decorator.</p>
<p>The accused, Raju alias Baitullah Khan (26) and Ajay (25), suspected their colleague Anil Brijlal (36) of stealing Rs 1,200, the official said, reported PTI.</p>
<p>He said the duo allegedly attacked Brijlal with iron rods and bamboo on the evening of March 14, and injured him. The victim was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.</p>
<p><strong>(With inputs from PTI)</strong></p><p>
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A 17-year-old boy and his 16-year-old girlfriend were detained for allegedly killing a septuagenarian in Palghar district, a police official said on Monday

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The official said 75-year-old Kishore Brijmohan Mishra, a vendor residing in Naigaon East, had gone missing on February 15, after which two teams were formed to trace him

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