PALGHAR: A 27-year-old worker was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly killing a colleague and dumping his body in a water tank at a company premises in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, police said.The accused, Asaram Rakesh, was taken into custody within hours of the incident, which occurred at an industrial estate in the Vasai area on Monday, an official said.According to police, Rakesh had a dispute with his colleague, Rakesh Singh, and allegedly struck him on the head with an iron rod before dumping the body into a water tank on the company premises.Co-workers discovered the incident and informed the victim’s family and the police. The body was later retrieved from the tank and sent for post-mortem, the official added.A case has been registered under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and further investigation is underway, police said.
