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2 held in Virar murder: Complaints by victim had led to  closure of accused’s quarry, says police
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2 held in Virar murder: Complaints by victim had led to closure of accused’s quarry, says police

The Indian Express·Express News Service·20 days ago
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The incident took place Tuesday afternoon when Patil, a local activist cum political party worker, was killed while a revenue official from the tehsildar office sustained minor injuries when the duo was attacked by 10– 12 persons at the Shirgaon quarry. (File Photo) The two accused, including a quarry owner, arrested in connection a murder during an inspection of a quarry in Shirgaon area of Virar on Tuesday, have told police that complaints made by the deceased Aatmaram Patil (54) and his associates had led to the closure of their quarry. The arrested quarry owner, Bhalchandra Patil, said that when they saw Aatmaram with a revenue official near their quarry on Tuesday, they suspected complaints had been filed again, which led to the murder. A senior officer of Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar (MBVV) police station said, “The deceased Patil and his associates had in the past given complaints to the tehsildar’s office about illegalities around quarries.…

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