India, June 6 -- The police have arrested a man accused of murder for allegedly attacking the case's witness on Monday, when he was out on bail.

According to the police, Pravin Kamble, the witness in the case, is an autorickshaw driver residing in Vidyavihar East with his wife and two daughters. The alleged attack on him occurred at 7:15pm on Monday in Rajawadi when he was sitting in his auto. The accused, Sagar Panchmukh, and his wife started abusing him when they passed by his autorickshaw.

"Panchmukh picked up an iron rod lying nearby and broke the front window of Kamble's rickshaw. When Kamble attempted to stop Panchmukh, he was hit with the rod on his head and chest," said a police officer. "The passersby gathered and dispersed the...