man beaten to death over suspicion of mobile theft
NAVI MUMBAI, Nov. 8 -- A 34-year-old labourer was allegedly beaten to death by two men in Turbhe on Thursday, suspecting him of stealing a mobile phone.
According to the police, the victim, Sudhakar Sheshrav Patole, lived with his family near Vitthal Mandir, KKR Road, Turbhe Store. On Thursday morning, two men, Arjun Vitthal Adagale, 52, and Vidhhan Mandal, 48, both residents of the same locality, confronted Patole, accusing him of stealing Adagale's phone.
The confrontation soon turned violent, and the duo allegedly assaulted Patole severely, resulting in his death on the spot, said a police officer. Following this, the father of the deceased, Sheshrav Kondiba Patole, 63, approached the police and based on his complaint, the police registered a case under relevant sections of the BNS. "Both suspects fled from the locality after the incident, but we have leads on their whereabouts. We will soon arrest them," senior police inspector Abasaheb Patil said.
In a separate incident on November 3, another 39-year-old man was assaulted during an altercation with friends, leading to his death....
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