Two persons were arrested for allegedly murdering an elderly scrap collector in Latur, a police official said on Thursday.
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.
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.
Charred remains help cops crack Mumbai murder
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’s Konkan region for disposal.
The investigation was launched after the remains of one Ejaz Qureshi, who was reportedly killed in Malad in November last year, were discovered on Tuesday, officials said, reported the PTI.
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’s leg.
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.
The conflict reportedly arose after Khan rented a property from Qureshi, paid a high deposit, and later demanded her money back.
Attempt to destroy evidence
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.
Both Khoddekar and Khan have been remanded in police custody for six days while the investigation continues.
Mumbai Police nab man accused in attempt to murder case after 45 years
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.
The Trombay police station official identified the accused as Popat Govind Vaydande, who was held from Ambegaon in Kadegaon taluka.
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.