Nagpur, May 6 (PTI) A history-sheeter was nabbed for allegedly raping and murdering a 60-year-old woman near the iconic Zero Mile in Nagpur, police said on Tuesday.

Some labourers on Tuesday morning spotted the body of a woman lying under the iconic Zero Mile pillar, a landmark that represents the geographical centre of India.

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The area around the monument is currently covered with tin sheets due to ongoing beautification work.

According to police, the accused, identified as Prabhakar Rangari (50), a criminal with multiple cases of theft, committed the crime under the influence of alcohol following a quarrel with the woman, a beggar.

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Police registered a murder case and took Rangari into custody.

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