# Two Mumbai Murder Cases Solved; Five Arrested, Two Held

2026-08-13T21:45:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Goregaon police arrested Ajay Upadhyay (39) and Vikas Paswan (23) within 24 hours of the murder of Aziz Khan (30) in Prem Nagar on August 11. The argument over a hotel bill led to the fatal assault with wooden strips. Police formed six teams and made the arrest at 2.43 am on August 13. In a separate case, Juhu police arrested five men, including a cook and two security guards, for the murder of security guard Manoj Yadav (35) in Vile Parle on August 2. The accused strangled Yadav and dumped his body in a water tank. Friends and family pooled Rs 45,000 to fly his body to Madhya Pradesh for last rites.

## Coverage

- freepressjournal.in <https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-crime-goregaon-police-arrest-2-men-within-24-hours-for-alleged-murder-of-30-year-old-in-prem-nagar>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/friends-kin-pool-rs-45k-to-fly-body-of-slain-mumbai-security-guard-home/articleshow/133223765.cms>

Tags: assault, bns sections, Goregaon murder, hotel bill dispute, Mumbai crime, police arrest
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