Thane, May 5 (PTI) A man accused of killing a roadside cloth vendor in Maharashtra's Thane district has been arrested in Punjab, an official said on Monday.

Sachin Kumar Sahu, alias Rathod, was taken into custody by a team of the Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar (MBVV) at Talwandi Sabo in the Bathinda district in the northern state, he said.

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Rathod had been on the run since January 3, when he shot dead Mohammad Shams Tabrej Sahabuddin Ansari, alias Sonu, at point-blank range in the Naya Nagar area of Mira Road.

According to a press note issued by Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime) Madan Ballal, Rathod had a dispute with the victim over setting up stalls on public roads.

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Police worked on multiple leads, technical surveillance and human intelligence to track down and arrest Rathod from Punjab, the release said.

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