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Thane: Thane Police claimed to have cracked a murder case within two hours by arresting the accused after the body of a 47-year-old man was found near a petrol pump, an official said.
The body of Rajesab Ibrahim Shaikh was found with severe head injuries and a plastic bag wrapped around his neck at around 8 AM on October 28.
Acting swiftly, officers from the crime investigation team analysed CCTV footage and gathered information from the vicinity. Within two hours, they identified and apprehended a suspect named Afroz Mohammad Yakub Shaikh alias Rahul, a resident of Ulhasnagar, the official said.
Afroz told police that he killed his friend Shaikh over a dispute over sharing food, the official added.
Further probe is underway.