Mumbai: A man, Kokate Parmeshwar, was arrested for allegedly killing his 28-year-old neighbour, Raju Patil, due to a dispute over ₹100 in Mumbai’s Dahisar. Also Read: 31-Yr-Old Man Molests, Tries To Rape 5-Yr-Old Girl In Pune; Held
Dahisar police on Friday arrested the accused, identified as Kokate Parameshwara, for killing the victim and then trying to set her ablaze by wrapping her in a mattress. Also Read: Dalit Minor Girl Raped, Killed In UP; 2 Accused Arrested
According to police officials, the deceased has been identified as Raju Patil, who had given a loan of Rs 100 to a relative of Parameshwara. On Friday, when Patil asked for his money back, Parameshwara refused to pay him, following which Patil started abusing him. Parameshwar retaliated and angrily strangled Patil and killed him immediately.
To dispose of Patil’s body, Parameshwara wrapped it in a mattress and set it on fire. After ten minutes Parameshwara called the police saying that his neighbour was committing suicide.
Later Dahisar police reached the spot with a fire engine. Patil was taken to the hospital where he was declared brought dead on arrival. After the postmortem, the police came to know that Patil did not die of burns but of strangulation.
Following the report, the police detained Parameshwara, who later confessed to committing the murder. A police officer from Dahisar police station said, “We have arrested Parameshwara on the charge of murder under section 302 of the IPC.”
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