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.