Mumbai: The city crime branch has arrested a canteen operator from Rajasthan for allegedly killing his employee final month. The accused Varun Vyas, 40, who was arrested from Dahisar had a number of criminal instances registered against him.
Vyas who operates a hospital canteen in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh had allegedly killed his employee Karan Mehar, 40, on November 15. According to the police, Vyas allegedly assaulted him with a knife and a metal rod right after an argument broke out among them more than pending dues and Diwali vacations. Following the murder Vyas escaped from the city. The Chittorgarh police which had been investigating the case also announced a money reward of Rs 2000 on him.
Recently the crime branch unit 12 received details that Vyas was hiding in Mira Road on false identity. On Tuesday, their informant mentioned that Vyas would come to the city, accordingly a trap was laid at Dahisar toll naka. As quickly as he arrived in his car or truck, crime branch sleuths nabbed him. He apparently attempted to escape, nonetheless, the group managed to arrest him, mentioned an officer.
During the interrogation it was revealed that Vyas was a history-sheeter with a number of instances of robberies, cheating and assault instances registered against him in Mumbai, Raigad and Bengaluru, mentioned police. He was later handed more than to Chittorgarh police.