Thane Crime: 28-year-old man held for killing friend in Kalyan

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On Wednesday, police arrested an individual for allegedly strangling his 25-year-old friend to death after a heated dispute in Thane district.

The tragic incident occured during the night between Monday and Tuesday in the Kolsewadi area of Kalyan town. The two friends, who were engaged in scrap collection, were consuming alcohol near a building when a dispute arose, as per reports.

In the aftermath of the argument, the 28-year-old accused reportedly used a wire rope to strangle his friend, as per the police official from the Kolsewadi police station. The victim's body was discovered on Tuesday morning.

"Upon receiving the alert, the police arrived at the scene and arranged for the body to be transported to a government hospital in Kalyan for post-mortem examination," the official added.

The suspect was arrested on Tuesday and charged under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code, as confirmed by the police.

Police have registered a case against the secretary of a Navratri mandal in Maharashtra's Thane city for allegedly forcing a person to donate money for the upcoming festival celebration, an official said on Wednesday.

The nine-day Navratri festival will begin on October 15.

On October 7, a contractor was taking his car inside a building in Wagle Estate area when the accused approached him and asked why he was not giving donation for the festival celebration, the official from Wagle Estate police station said.

(with inputs from PTI)