Mumbai: Shopkeeper held for beating employee to death over alleged theft in Borivali

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A 56-year-old shopkeeper was arrested in Mumbai's Borivali for reportedly assaulting his employee and killing him. The event occurred on Thursday, prompting police intervention and the filing of a case against the merchant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, stated a report in ANI.

According to the report, Ghanshyam Aagri, the accused, was identified as having fatally beaten his employee, Pankaj Mandal, on suspicion of stealing garlic from the shop. Mandal, who moved to Mumbai in quest of work about 7 months ago, worked at a local grocery store in Borivali.

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The brawl was sparked by a stolen garlic sack from the shop the night before. Aagri accused Mandal of stealing, resulting in a violent physical altercation that resulted in Mandal's death, the report added.

Reportedly, on Thursday morning, authorities received a distress call reporting a deceased individual near the Borivali MTNL office, later identified as Pankaj Mandal. Mandal had been severely beaten by a local businessman from the Borivali market, according to the investigation. As a result, Ghanshyam Aagri was apprehended.

During questioning, the accused claimed that Mandal had a history of stealing onions and garlic and that Aagri had been watching him. On Wednesday, Aagri allegedly saw Mandal stealing a 20 kg sack of garlic and challenged and attacked him before fleeing the area, the report added.

Recently, five people were arrested by the Bhiwandi police in Thane district in connection with the brutal murder of a sixteen-year-old kid. Investigations revealed that the victim's body was found buried at Retibunder Kahler, and the murder was motivated by a long-standing argument. Santosh Tatipamul (21), Aniket Kharat (23), Shivaji Mane (23), Manoj Tope (19), and Ayush Jha (19) were among those detained. For further suspects in the case, the search is still ongoing, stated a report in PTI.

According to another report, the Thane police made six more arrests about the real estate agent's murder, including the alleged attackers, as per the statement of another official. With these Tuesday arrests, the total number of people apprehended in this case has increased to eight. The suspects were purportedly hired for Rs 7 lakh to kill Satish Patil after a dispute over money that involved Rs 4 crore.

It was rumoured that Haresh Pabale, Sourav Athawale, and Rahul Tekale were recruited to use sharp weapons on Satish in the Thane neighbourhood of Ovala. Pankaj Thakkar, Akshay Shinde, and Arvind Bodke - all of whom were implicated in the crime - also assisted the trio. Bhushan Patil and another person had been arrested earlier in the week. The inquiry is still being conducted.