Mumbai, Jan 8 (PTI) Mumbai Police's crime branch on Wednesday arrested a fifth accused in connection with the killing of NCP functionary Sachin Kurmi from Byculla, officials said.

Dilip Wagaskar (58), a resident of Byculla, was arrested after interrogation. He was produced before the special MCOCA court which remanded him in police custody till January 16, the official said.

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Nationalist Congress Party's Byculla division functionary Kurmi was stabbed to death by three unidentified assailants last October in central Mumbai, when he was out for a walk after dinner.

Police arrested four persons during the investigation.

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Stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime (MCOC) Act was invoked against the arrested accused, the official said, adding that the motive behind the crime is being investigated.

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