Two people were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the death of a labour contractor who was gunned down in Thane district, the police said. The victim Ganesh Duryodhan Kokate, 33, was shot dead by some people when he was travelling in his car near Kasheli arch on December 8, 2022, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Shivraj Patil said.

An offence under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code as well as the Arms Act was registered at Narpoli police station of Bhiwandi division, he said. Based on a tip-off, the police laid a trap at Indira Nagar Naka in the city around 9 am and nabbed the accused, who are natives of Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh, the officer said.