Haryana murder accused held in Thane

Thane, Sep 14 (PTI) A 27-year-old man on the run after being accused in a murder case in Haryana has been arrested from Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Sunday.

The case pertains to the accused and his accomplices allegedly assaulting a man, identified as Govinda, resident of Ghoghdia village in Haryana's Jind district, on August 29. The man succumbed to his injuries on September 7.

Following a complaint, a case was registered under relevant legal provisions against the accused, Sachin alias Bihari, and other persons, ACP Madan Ballal said.

"We had specific inputs that the accused may have visited his relatives in the Mira Road area here," he said.

Acting on this lead, a special investigation team was formed which traced the accused's relative, hailing from Karnal in Haryana and currently residing at a chawl in Kashimira area here, the official said.

"Through sustained surveillance and ground intelligence, our team managed to identify and apprehend the main accused, Sachin alias Bihari, from the Kashimira area on September 13," Ballal said.

The accused was subsequently handed over to the Haryana police team for further investigation and legal proceedings, he added. PTI COR GK