<p>Two persons were arrested for allegedly murdering an elderly scrap collector in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/maharashtra-modified-silencers-land-bikers-in-trouble-in-latur-police-starts-probe-23624249" rel="nofollow">Latur</a>, a police official said on Thursday.</p>
<p>As reported by news agency PTI, Vitthal Sopan Sasane (65), a native of Sugao in Chakur tehsil, was found dead in front of a shop along Ring Road on Tuesday night, following which a case was registered, the official said.</p>
<p>The official further added, "Our probe zeroed in on Om Sachin Janrao (30) and Vaibhav alias Monya Prabhakar Munde (24). The two confessed to murdering Sasane following a dispute over sleeping space. Sasane was assaulted with a wooden object and a floor tile," as cited by PTI.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Charred remains help cops crack Mumbai murder</h2>
<p>In a different scenario, two suspects, including a man and his girlfriend, were held for allegedly murdering a man in north Mumbai and transporting his body to Chiplun in Maharashtra&rsquo;s Konkan region for disposal.</p>
<p>The investigation was launched after the remains of one Ejaz Qureshi, who was reportedly killed in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-man-arrested-in-malad-for-alleged-hawala-and-terror-funding-links-23624950" rel="nofollow">Malad </a>in November last year, were discovered on Tuesday, officials said, reported the PTI.</p>
<p>The police recovered charred remains in a mango orchard in Awatewadi village of the Rampur area in Chiplun, including bones, a ring, and an iron rod lodged in the victim&rsquo;s leg.</p>
<p>According to the PTI, within 24 hours of the discovery, authorities identified Vishal Khoddekar and his girlfriend Jannatunisa Khan as suspects. Khoddekar allegedly confessed to assaulting Qureshi during a financial dispute, resulting in his death.</p>
<p>The conflict reportedly arose after Khan rented a property from Qureshi, paid a high deposit, and later demanded her money back.</p>
<h2>Attempt to destroy evidence</h2>
<p>According to the police, Khoddekar later returned to Chiplun upon discovering the exposed body and set it on fire using diesel in an attempt to destroy evidence.</p>
<p>Both Khoddekar and Khan have been remanded in police custody for six days while the investigation continues.</p>
<h2>Mumbai Police nab man accused in attempt to murder case after 45 years</h2>
<p>Meanwhile, in another incident, a 72-year-old man was arrested from Sangli after being on the run for 45 years in an attempt to murder case registered in Mumbai, a police official said on Thursday, reported the PTI.</p>
<p>The Trombay police station official identified the accused as Popat Govind Vaydande, who was held from <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/stray-dog-goes-on-a-rampage-in-ambegaon-area;-bites-46-people-16571154" rel="nofollow">Ambegaon </a>in Kadegaon taluka.</p>
<p>The attempt to murder case registered in 1981 was recently reopened after a court sought a search report and directed absconder Vaydande to appear before it, the official said.</p>

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Two persons have been arrested for allegedly murdering a 65-year-old scrap collector in Latur, Maharashtra. The accused confessed to assaulting the victim over a dispute related to sleeping space. Police said the victim was attacked with a wooden object and a floor tile

Maharashtra: Two arrested for murder of elderly scrap collector in Latur

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