Two From Navi Mumbai Get Life Imprisonment For Murdering Sanitary Worker And Cutting Body Into Pieces

A court in Thane in Maharashtra has convicted two men from Navi Mumbai for murdering a 42-year-old sanitary worker in 2015 and cutting his body into several pieces and sentenced them to imprisonment for life.
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The court of Thane additional sessions judge Rachna Tehra also fined the two- a vegetable vendor and a public toilet supervisor- Rs 10,000 each.
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Another accused in the case was handed rigorous imprisonment for five years and fined Rs 5,000 for destroying evidence.
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Additional Public Prosecutor EB Dhamal told the court the deceased used to work as a sanitary worker in a public toilet in Navi Mumbai but was sacked over poor performance. The job was given to the brother of one of the accused.?
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The victim and the accused duo used to drink alcohol together at the public toilet.
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Angered by the victim's persistent demands of compensation for losing his job, the duo on July 7, 2015, strangled him to death with a cloth and rope and later cut his body into several pieces. The parts were stuffed into two plastic bags which were dumped in a dustbin at CBD Belapur. Some body parts were also found scattered in bushes behind the dustbin.?
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A total of 15 witnesses were examined by the prosecution during the trial.