Thane, Apr 23 (PTI) A 27-year-old woman and her male friend were arrested for allegedly killing a 55-year-old man from Karjat in Raigad district of Maharashtra, police said on Sunday.

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The accused are residents of Kole village in Dombivali in Thane district.

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The woman was known to the victim and was in relationship with him earlier, police said.

The investigation revealed that the woman and her male friend attacked the victim with a stump on his head, resulting in his death on April 22.

A case of murder was registered and further investigation is underway.

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