Overview
- The attack occurred Thursday around 8:30 pm near the Karanjade Sector 7 police chowki in Panvel, according to officials.
- Police identified the accused as Nagesh Valya Kale, 32, who allegedly bludgeoned his elder brother, Dattu Valya Kale, about 45, with a stone.
- A Dial-112 alert at 8:37 pm prompted beat marshals Vilas Karande and Rajendra Keni to reach the scene and gather eyewitness accounts.
- Officers tracked the suspect to his residence and arrested him within about an hour as he prepared to flee, police said.
- Panvel City Police registered a murder case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (2023) and said the accused will be produced in court for custody remand.