Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 2 (ANI): A man was allegedly killed for resisting a theft bid in the Shivkar village of Maharashtra's Raigad district early Sunday, police said here.

According to the police, three accused have been arrested in this connection.

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"The accused had gone to the house of the deceased to commit theft," Navi Mumbai Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Pankaj Dahane said.

"On hearing the commotion, the deceased woke up and confronted the accused," the DCP informed.

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"The deceased was killed during a scuffle for resisting the theft bid," Dahane added.

Police said further investigations are on. (ANI)

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