The Gorai police, investigating the murder of 21-year-old Raghunandan Paswan, arrested a 24-year-old fish seller from Bhayandar on Wednesday. The accused allegedly killed Paswan by slashing his neck with a sickle. Facing difficulties disposing of the body, he then dismembered it, placed the parts in empty paint drums and transported them via auto to Gorai where he dumped the remains the next day.

Police said Paswan and the minor sister of the accused were in a relationship, which the girl’s family disapproved of. The family had also warned Paswan against it. Police said on October 31, Paswan travelled to Mumbai to meet the girl. When he called the girl, her phone was switched off. He then contacted her brother (the accused) who invited him to Bhayandar to meet her.