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Four Arrested After Goregaon Man Is Beaten to Death Over Suspected Phone Theft

Investigators report no proof the victim stole a phone.

Overview

  • Harshal Parma, 26, was tied up and assaulted with bamboo sticks inside an under-construction building in Subhash Nagar, Goregaon (West).
  • Police arrested painting workers Salman Mohammad Khan, Ismullah Khan, Gautam, and Rajiv Gupta on charges including murder and unlawful assembly.
  • A security guard told police that workers claimed four intruders stole a phone around 3 am and that one person was caught and restrained.
  • Parma was found unconscious around 7 am and was taken to a Jogeshwari hospital, where he was declared dead.
  • Police said a previous theft case involving Parma is under investigation as they continue inquiries into the alleged break-in and medical-legal findings.