The police has arrested the accused and charged him for murder. (FILE PHOTO)
A 45-year-old man was arrested in Maharashtra's Palghar district for allegedly killing his brother-in-law, police said on Thursday.
The incident took place on Tuesday, when the accused, Ramu Baliram Shinvar, saw his inebriated brother-in-law Gurunath Chaitya Bhoir (38) beating his pregnant sister over at his home in Vasai, a senior police official said.
Both the men had an argument following which the accused allegedly beat up his brother-in-law and hit his head on a cement block, causing injuries to him, he said.
Bhoir later died due to his injuries, he said.
The police has arrested the accused and charged him under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code.