Police today claimed to have cracked the murder of a senior citizen in suburban Kandivali by arresting one person while the main accused is still at large.
According to police, robbery was the motive behind the brutal murder of stock broker Devendra Doshi (65) who was found dead with his throat slit in his flat in Pratik Apartment on Mathuradas Road on December 11.
The accused, identified as Nikunj Pulara (24), was arrested in wee hours today from Borivli.
According to the police, the main accused was known to Doshi.
Initially, police did not suspect robbery as the motive, but during investigation it came to fore that cash and gold ornaments were looted from Doshi's flat.
Pulara hailed from Rajkot district in Gujrat, where Doshi also belonged to.
During interrogation, he confessed to killing Doshi with the motive of robbery, police said.
According to police, Doshi must have let the accused enter the flat on the day of murder as he was known to him.
Pulara was remanded in police custody for 10 days.
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