Thane, Feb 25 (PTI) A man has been arrested for allegedly killing a 16-year-old boy over a petty dispute in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Friday.

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The incident took place on a farm in Bandarpada area of Kalyan on Thursday evening, an official said.

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The accused Yasin Sheikh Imran (20) took the victim Arman Sayyed to the farm and allegedly attacked him with a sickle, killing him on the spot, he said.

The accused and the victim had fought with each other on several occasions over a girl, the official said.

Based on a complaint lodged by the victim's family, the accused was arrested within five hours of the crime, he added.

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