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Thane Cricket Dispute Turns Deadly as Two Suspects Held in 26-Year-Old’s Killing

Two suspects are in police custody pending an investigation into motive.

Overview

  • The violence followed a Wednesday afternoon altercation at Gaondevi/Gaivdevi Maidan after a 14-year-old reported being assaulted while playing cricket.
  • Rohan More, 26, died during treatment at the hospital, while his friend Amit Kir, 27, remains in critical condition.
  • Police identified and arrested sanitation workers Vishnu Chavan and Rohit Panesa within hours using eyewitness accounts, technical surveillance and confidential tip-offs.
  • The accused have been booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Arms Act provisions and were remanded to police custody until February 9.
  • Investigators say both the victims and accused are sanitation workers with no prior criminal records or known enmity, and the probe continues to establish the sequence and motive.