OLD GOA: After being on the run for several days, Old Goa police have arrested the accused Gajanan Pawar in connection with the death of 54-year-old Joseph Dias.
Dias died about ten days ago after he was allegedly assaulted by Pawar at a supermarket in Old Goa over an argument on jumping the queue.
Pawar was untraceable after he was released from police custody. Going by Pawar's phone’s location which was being tracked by police, the accused was nabbed from Kolkata on Friday.
Pawar has been charged for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, said PI Dattaram Raut.
According to the complaint, there was an altercation in the supermarket after Pawar allegedly jumped the queue ahead of Dias’ wife who was waiting to make the payment. Police said that Dias was later allegedy assaulted by Pawar in the parking lot.
After Dias succumbed to his injuries, police teams were deployed to nab the accused.
