Overview
- The fatal beating, which occurred late on August 11, left 29-year-old Mohammad Aziz with severe head injuries and he was declared dead at Trauma Care Hospital.
- Goregaon Police arrested Ajay Munni Upadhyay, 39, and Vikas Devraj Paswan, 23, and a court remanded them to police custody until August 23 for questioning.
- Police say the attack began after two patrons refused to pay a Rs 260 food bill and offered Rs 200 instead, and that Aziz was assaulted when he intervened.
- Investigators registered Crime No. 922/2026, formed six teams, reviewed CCTV, questioned witnesses and seized wooden fragments and a bottle from the scene as part of the probe.
- Aziz was a local cement and gravel supplier whose death has drawn quick police action and local attention, and investigators say further forensic work and witness checks are expected to guide formal charges.