Five held for murdering man over land dispute in Palghar
Palghar (PTI): Five persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 31-year-old man whose body was found in a dam in Maharashtra's Palghar district five months ago, police said on Tuesday.
The local crime branch on Sunday arrested the accused Santosh alias Arun Laxman Dhatrak (36), Shivram Laxman Wagh (29), Gokul Pandurang Bendkoli (29), Ganesh Laxman Bendkoli (22) and Sanjay Sampat (30), an official said.
The accused allegedly killed the victim, Sharad Kodaji Bodke (31), a resident of Mohale in Igatpuri, over a land dispute, senior inspector Pradeep Patil said.
Police had found the body of an unidentified man floating near the Vaitarna Dam bridge on July 12. The man's legs had been tied with wild vines, indicating foul play.
Following a probe, the victim's identity was established, and an inquiry with his relatives revealed a long-standing land dispute and violent confrontations between Bodke and the prime accused, Dhatrak.
Patil said the accused allegedly lured Bodke to an isolated spot, forced him to consume alcohol, strangled him, tied his legs with jungle vines, and dumped the body in the Vaitarna River.
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Samson's unbeaten 87 powers CSK to eight-wicket win over DC
New Delhi (PTI): Sanju Samson bossed the chase with authority, anchoring a modest 156-run target with a fluent 87 not out as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets in the IPL here on Tuesday.
Samson's knock came off just 52 balls with seven fours and six sixes, batting through the innings as CSK completed the chase in just 17.3 overs giving a huge boost to their net run-rate.
Electing to bat on a tricky surface, Delhi Capitals were restricted to 155/7.
West Indies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein set the tone with the new ball, returning tidy figures of 1/19, including 14 dot balls.
Reduced to 69/5 in 11 overs, Delhi found some late impetus through Tristan Stubbs (38; 31 balls) and Sameer Rizvi (40 not out; 24 balls), who stitched together a crucial 65-run (off 47 balls) stand to give the innings a respectable total.
Brief Scores:
Delhi Capitals: 155 for 7 in 20 overs (Tristan Stubbs 38, Sameer Rizvi 40 not out; Noor Ahmed 2/22)
Chennai Super Kings 159 for two in 17.3 overs (Sanju Samson 87 not out, Kartik Sharma 41 not out). CSK win by eight wickets.
