MUMBAI: Two individuals were arrested by the Vanrai Police for allegedly murdering a homeless scrap collector, following a dispute over the division of money earned from selling scrap. One of the accused is a resident of Haryana. Both accused were produced before a court, which remanded them to four days of police custody.
According to police officials, information was received about an unidentified man lying unconscious near Hanuman Tekri in Goregaon. The injured man was immediately taken to Trauma Care Hospital in Jogeshwari East for treatment. However, doctors declared him dead upon examination.
Initially, the Vanrai Police registered a case under the Accidental Death Report (ADR) category. During the preliminary inquiry, police noticed severe injuries on the victim’s head, which raised suspicions about the cause of death. Since the deceased did not possess any identification documents, his identity remained unknown for some time.