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Navi Mumbai Man Killed Over Suspected Phone Theft as Police Hunt Cousin and Aide

Investigators registered a BNS 103(1) murder case, with CCTV reviews underway to trace the pair.

Overview

  • Police identified the victim as Sudhakar Patole, 34, and the accused as cousin Arjun Adagale, 55, and aide Vidhan Mandal.
  • The pair allegedly took Patole from his home to a Turbhe public toilet, where they drank alcohol before the fatal assault.
  • Mandal is employed at the facility where the attack occurred, according to the police account.
  • Officers recovered the body later and sent it for a postmortem examination.
  • The suspects fled, and Turbhe police are scanning area CCTV while conducting a manhunt.