Man Nabbed in Varanasi for Gruesome Palghar Murder

A 25-year-old man was arrested in Varanasi for allegedly murdering a contractor in Palghar. The victim, Pramod Kumar Govind Bind, was discovered with his throat slit on August 24. Police tracked down the accused, Sameerkumar Bind, with local STF help. Gambling addiction led to the crime.

A 25-year-old man on the run for allegedly murdering a building contractor in Palghar district last month has been nabbed from Varanasi, police said on Tuesday.

The body of the victim, Pramod Kumar Govind Bind, was found in a pool of blood with his throat slit at his house in the Nalasopara area on August 24.

Police achieved the breakthrough by tracking down the accused, Sameerkumar alias Samsher Bind, from Varanasi with the help of local STF personnel, a Vasai Police official said. The accused is addicted to gambling and killed Pramod Bind for money, he added.

(With inputs from agencies.)