Mumbai: Virar Murder Mystery Unfolds, Man Charged of Chopping Friend Into Pieces Over Financial Tiff
Police have arrested 42-year-old man for brutally murdering his friend after the latter delayed to repay him over Rs. 1 lakh in cash
Virar, January 23: In a shocking case reported from Palghar's Virar city, pieces of human flesh were recovered from blocked drainage of a residential society. In connection with the case, police have arrested 42-year-old man for brutally murdering his friend after the latter delayed to repay him over Rs. 1 lakh in cash, reported mid-day. Mumbai: Rajasthan Girl’s Body Found in Malad’s Mind Space, 20-Year-Old Student Held for Murder
The accused, Pintoo Sharma, was arrested from the western suburb of Mumbai on Tuesday and during sustained grilling, he spilt the beans. During interrogations, Sharma told cops that he banged the head of the victim, Ganesh, 58, over the financial dispute. Mumbai Murder Suspense: Tiny Body Parts Found in Septic Tank of Posh Virar Building, Police Investigating Case.
After learning that Ganesh died, Sharma got feared and brought hexa blade and chopped the victim into multiple pieces and drained it down the washroom. A police official told mid-day that Sharma has confessed to the crime and he will be produced before the court for further investigation.
The sensational crime came to light when residents of Evershine Avenue complained of the choked drainage system and found human flesh floating when it was opened for repair. Initially, the forensic team who visited the site had mistaken it to animal flesh but after collecting the pieces it was weighing nearly 40 Kg and it was revealed that it was human flesh. Later, a case under section 201 (disappearance of evidence) and section 302 (murder) was registered at Arnala Police station.
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