28 May,2021 07:08 AM IST | Thane | PTI
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The police on Thursday arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly beating his elder brother to death in a dispute over property in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said.
The police nabbed Santosh Pandurang Kadam, a resident of Ulhasnagar, for allegedly killing his brother Vittal (50) on Wednesday, senior inspector R B Kadam of Ulhasnagar police station said.
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The brothers had a long-standing dispute over their mother's property, and on Wednesday, the accused beat up the victim in public with an iron rod, killing him on the spot, he said.
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The accused worked in a mobile phone shop in neighbouring Mumbai, while the victim was an autorickshaw driver in Ulhasnagar, the official said.
A case under section 302 (murder) has been registered against the accused and further probe is underway, he added.
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