Thane, Feb. 22 -- Thane police have apprehended a 24-year-old man from neighbouring Palghar district who had been evading arrest for over a year in connection with a murder that took place during a New Year celebration in Maharashtra's Thane district. Officials confirmed the arrest on Sunday.
The crime was reported from the Kashimira area in the early hours of January 1, 2025, when a group of friends had assembled at one of their houses to celebrate the New Year. According to police, the group was dancing to music played on a sound system installed at the residence when a dispute erupted between one of the revellers and a local resident over the playing of a particular song.
Police said the local man subsequently summoned his associates t...