Navi Mumbai, Dec 12: An unidentified man found injured and unconscious in a dried drain near Juinagar railway station on November 20 was murdered by a ragpicker who later confessed to the crime, Navi Mumbai Crime Branch Unit 1 has revealed.

The victim, initially registered as an accidental death case by Nerul Police, was declared dead at NMMC Hospital, Vashi, shortly after being found.

Crime Branch Forms Multiple Teams To Trace Victim And Accused

Acting on instructions from Police Commissioner Milind Bharambe, Additional CP (Crime) Deepak Sakore and DCP (Crime) Sachin Gunjal, three teams were formed under the supervision of API Ajaykumar Landge to trace both the unidentified deceased and the unknown assailant.

CCTV analysis, inquiries among ragpickers, and questioning at liquor shops

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