India, Oct. 18 -- The Bombay High Court has refused bail to a 32-year-old Panvel resident accused of beheading an acquaintance over a financial dispute and dismembering the body before disposing of it.

Justice Amit Borkar, while rejecting the bail plea of Shafiq Ali Haider, observed that "the seriousness of the charge, the nature of the evidence, and the manner in which the offence is alleged to have been committed leave little scope for grant of bail."

Haider was arrested by the Panvel City police on June 28, 2023, for allegedly killing Mohamed Aslam Harshad, after the latter demanded repayment of Rs.57,000 he had lent him. The incident took place on the night of June 27, 2023.

According to investigators, Haider attacked Harshad with ...