The accused, identified as Varsha Satpalkar and Janardan Parulekar, both directors of Maitreya Plots and Structure Private Limited, were arrested yesterday, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Sachin Gore said here.
They were produced in a Nashik court last evening, which sent them to police custody till February 8, he said in a release.
The firm, since 2011 launched different schemes and lured people into investing a total amount of Rs 3.59 lakh but did not give any return nor allotted them any plots, the ACP said.
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"Junge and the four accused were strangers, and he had only taken a lift in their car on that day. However, an argument broke out between them. The techie was murdered after a sudden provocation," the DCP said.
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