4 held for beating Kolkata man to death on suspicion of being thief

Police in Maharashtra’s Thane have arrested four persons for allegedly beating to death a 35-year-old man, who hailed from Kolkata, on the suspicion of being a thief, an official said on Tuesday.

Addressing a press conference here, senior inspector of the Mumbra police station, Anil Shinde, said the victim’s body was found in the bushes on July 24 in Diwa area of Thane.

“The autopsy of the victim, identified as Showick Gour Srimani from Kolkata, confirmed that his death was caused due to severe beating. Following this, a probe was launched into the case,” he said.