Man kills girlfriend's brother over break-up, arrested

A man was arrested alongwith his accomplice by police in Jalna district of Maharashtra Wednesday for allegedly killing the brother of the girl he was in love with.

Kumar Anup Sonwane (20)and Karan Shelke (18),both residents of Buldana, were arrested for allegedly bludgeoning to deathSwapnil Bhutte (22) on June 14 atParath in Bhokardan tehsil of Jalna district.

Assistant police inspector Shankar Shinde said Bhutte's body, with its face smashed, was found in a field at Parath on June 14.

Probe revealed that Bhutte's cousin was in love with Sonwane.

Bhutte got wind of the affair and told Sonawane to stop seeing his sister, saying it would bring bad name to the girl's family. He also told his family about the affair, which led the girl to tell Sonawane that she could not continue the relationship because the family was against it.

Holding a grudge against Bhutte, Sonawane, with the help of his friend Shelke, allegedly killed him, the police officer said.

Sonawane was arrested from his relative's house in Aurangabad and Shelke from Buldana.

Both were booked for murder.