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Mumbai man murders friend for not dancing at a birthday party

The incident occurred in the wee hours of Tuesday in Andheri (East). The accused has been arrested and will be produced in a magistrate's court today...

The incident occurred at a party organised to celebrate a common friend's birthday. Bot the deceased and the accused had downed a few glasses of beer.(Getty Images)

Hindustan Times | Jayprakash S Naidu, Mumbai

A 21-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his 24-year-old friend after he refused to shake a leg during the birthday party they had organised for a common friend. The incident occurred in the wee hours of Tuesday in Andheri (East). The accused has been arrested and will be produced in a magistrate's court today.

According to the Andheri police, the incident took place around 4am outside a lottery shop in Gundavali. The deceased and the accused were identified as Ankush Jadhav and Ketan Shirvadkar, respectively. While Jadhav worked and lived inside the shop, Shirvadkar was unemployed. Former residents of Andheri pump house, the Shirvadkars had recently shifted to Thane.

On Tuesday, a group of five friends, including Jadhav and Shirvadkar, decided to celebrate their friend's birthday following which a party was organised. As the party progressed, Jadhav and Shirvadkar downed a few glasses of beer. It was here that Shirvadkar asked Jadhav to dance, but the latter denied. Livid at Jadhav's denial, Shirvadkar started arguing with him and it snowballed into a fight during which he hit a wooden plank on Jadhav's head.

Though Jadhav was rushed to Trauma Care hospital, he scummed to the injuries at 6am following which the Andheri police were informed. Based on the prima facie investigation, Shirvadkar was arrested and booked under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Jadhav is survived by his elder sister, who is married.

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