The Dahisar police on Tuesday arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with the murder of a pan shop owner. Ashok Mauriya was stoned to death by three men who were trying to snatch his phone while he walking on the Western Express Highway on Sunday.

The police said the accused has been identified as Arvind Sharma alas Bindu, who worked at a diamond workshop located near the crime spot near a Metro station in Dahisar. During the investigation, we had recovered an eyeglass used in the diamond industry, said the police.