• Source:JND

Mumbai: In a shocking turn of events, a 35-year-old man was killed by his two friends who suspected him of finishing a pan full of fish at their flat in Mumbai on February 24. The victim, identified as Afsar, and his two friends named Suresh and Rajesh Rameshnath alias Nepali were cooking fish in their house in Mumbai's Goregaon. The victim and the two men were scrap dealers.

The victim had been drinking alcohol at the time. After cooking the dinner, the three of them fell asleep. During this time, rats ate the cooked fish, leaving the pan empty.

As per a NDTV report, when Suresh and Rajesh woke up to eat, they saw there were no fish left in the pan. Suspecting that Afsar had eaten it all, they woke him up, and the three got into an argument. Angered and frustrated, the two accused friends beat Afsar with kicks and punches and then killed him by crushing his head with a stone.

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After killing their companion, both accused fled to Haryana.

A case of murder was filed at the Vanrai police station, and a manhunt was launched to arrest the accused. While Suresh is a resident of Haryana's Kaithal, Rajesh is a resident of Nepal, officials added.

Police said that the investigation posed a significant challenge as the two men did not have a mobile phone or any identification documents. After questioning more than 40 garbage pickers in the area, the police officials managed to trace the accused; while Suresh was found in Haryana, cops found Rajesh at a railway station.

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Later, both accused were arrested.

Further investigation has revealed that Rajesh was previously involved in several serious crimes, including murder and extortion.

Meanwhile, the victim's body has been sent for post-mortem, and further investigation is underway.

 

 


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