Overview

• Police say the assault occurred Thursday evening in the Karanjade area of Panvel, where Dattu Valya Kale, 45, was fatally struck with a stone.
• An emergency call to 112 was logged at 8:37 pm, and beat marshals Vilas Karande and Rajendra Keni reached the scene promptly.
• The accused, identified as Nagesh (Valya) Kale, 32, was apprehended while attempting to flee and was taken into custody within an hour, according to officials.
• A murder case has been registered at Panvel City police station under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
• Senior police officer Nitin Thakare is leading the investigation, and the accused will be produced in court for custody remand.