Panaji, Nov 14 (PTI) A man was arrested in Calangute in Goa on Sunday for allegedly murdering his ex-wife's uncle, police said.

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Nitin Gadekar (38) was held in the early hours of the day for killing Joseph Fernandes after entering the latter's restaurant and hitting his head against a cement slab, a Calangute police station official said.

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"Fernandes died on the way to GMCH. Gadekar also assaulted his ex-wife," he added.

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