The Vasai crime branch nabbed the accused, Kushnu Ramrai Hembram, a native of Jharkhand, in connection with the fatal attack that occurred on December 18, said senior inspector Aviraj Kurhade of the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar (MBVV) police
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The police have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly stabbing a labourer to death in Maharashtra's Palghar district within 24 hours of the crime, an official said on Monday, reported news agency PTI.
The Vasai crime branch nabbed the accused, Kushnu Ramrai Hembram, a native of Jharkhand, in connection with the fatal attack that occurred on December 18, said senior inspector Aviraj Kurhade of the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar (MBVV) police, reported PTI.
"An unidentified man was found with multiple stab wounds in the bushes near an industrial estate in Gauraipada, Vasai East, and he succumbed to his injuries. A murder case was registered at Waliv police station, and the victim was later identified as Tata Kirsun Hembram (30), a labourer residing in Golani, Vasai East," he said, reported PTI.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that the deceased was last seen with a person from his native village on the night of December 17, he said.
Acting on this lead, the police team traced and detained the suspect from Chinchpada, Vasai East, the official said.
"During interrogation, the suspect, Hembram, admitted to having repeatedly stabbed the victim on the face, shoulder and neck with a sickle due to a long-standing family dispute," he said, reported PTI.
Nepali man held for murdering brother in Vasai
In another case, a man hailing from Nepal was arrested in Vasai in Palghar district for allegedly murdering his brother, a senior police official said on Saturday, reported PTI.
Suraj Mohan Bahadur Nepali (30) assaulted his brother Yogesh Mohan Bahadur Nepali (35) on Thursday after a minor dispute, leading to the latter's death, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime) Madan Ballal said, reported PTI.
"The two hail from Bhanumati district in Nepal and were living in Sativali in Vasai East. Both worked at a local hotel. We arrested Suraj Mohan within two hours of the crime while he was planning to flee to Nepal. A murder case has been registered at Pelhar police station and further probe is underway," the ACP said, reported PTI.
Grocer held for murdering customer
Meanwhile, the Thane Rural Police have identified a man, whose decomposed body was found in a water stream at Kalamgaon in Shahapur taluka, and solved a murder case within days by arresting a grocer, officials said on Saturday, reported PTI.
The investigation revealed that the accused, identified as Vitthal Ratan Pardhi, assaulted Balu Vir (42) with a weapon on December 7 and dumped his body into the water stream, police stated in an official release, reported PTI.
The murder was a fallout of a quarrel after Pardhi refused to lend groceries to Vir.
Police registered a case for murder and destruction of evidence.
(With inputs from PTI)
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