India News | Man Kills Watchman with Paver Block in Santacruz, Held

Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) A 48-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing a watchman of a diagnostic centre in suburban Santacruz in Mumbai with a paver block, a crime branch official said on Sunday.

The accused, identified as Jaishankar Mishra, allegedly attacked the watchman, Rajesh Shukla, when the latter was asleep on Thursday night, the official said.

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The crime branch conducted a parallel investigation and nabbed Mishra from Sion based on technical evidence.

Prima facie investigation suggested that Mishra and Shukla are known to each other but had quarrelled over some issues.

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A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code including 302 (Punishment for murder) and further investigation is underway, the official added.

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