Mumbai Mar 20 PTI Mumbai police have arrested eight persons for allegedly killing a man in suburban Versova after he refused to pay money to them to buy liquor an official said on Sunday The incident occurred on Friday night at Seven Bungalows locality and the accused were arrested on Saturday he said The deceased was identified as Suraj Sanjay Jhinjhotiya the Versova police station official said Jhinjhotiya was on his way to his residence in Seven Bungalows locality when Ravi Singh who knew the victim stopped him along with his colleagues and demanded money for liquor Soon a heated argument between the victim and others after which they started hitting him with bamboo sticks They left the place on seeing the victim lying in a pool of blood he said After some time one of the accused informed Jhinjhotiyas colleague about the incident who in turn told the victims family members On being alerted the police personnel reached the spot and sent him to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead All eight accused were arrested under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code IPC including section 302 murder and further investigation is underway the official added PTI ZA NP NP
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