India, June 9 -- Nearly six months after the abduction and murder of Shiv Sena functionary Ashok Dhodi, the Palghar police have arrested the prime accused-his brother-from Silvassa in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

The accused, Avinash Raman Dhodi, 60, had been absconding since January and was traced to the Morkhal area of Silvassa. Acting on a tip-off, a police team apprehended him at 3:25 am on Sunday. He is currently in the custody of Gholvad police, under whose jurisdiction the original kidnapping complaint had been filed.

Ashok Dhodi, 52, was a prominent Sena leader from Dahanu, where he served as the party's constituency in-charge and also headed the local unit of the Mathadi Sena. On January 19, he travelled to Mu...