A 26-year-old Mumbai resident, Ganesh Ramesh Pujari, was arrested on Thursday, October 30, 2025, for allegedly murdering his 40-year-old maternal uncle, Mariappa Raju Nair, by repeatedly smashing his head against hospital stairs in Thane. The fatal assault occurred outside a medical facility where the duo had arrived from Goregaon for Pujari’s wife’s delivery.

Police reports indicate a heated argument erupted between the relatives inside the hospital premises. Escalating rapidly, Pujari allegedly grabbed Nair by the collar, dragged him outdoors, and slammed his head multiple times onto concrete steps. CCTV footage captured the chilling sequence: Pujari lifting the victim and hurling him downward with lethal force.

Alerted by hospital staff and bystanders, Thane police rushed to the scene and apprehended Pujari on the spot. Nair was declared dead on arrival, with severe cranial trauma cited as the cause. Preliminary investigations point to a personal dispute, though exact triggers remain under review.

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The accused has been charged under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code. A case has been registered at the local police station, and Pujari was produced before a magistrate on Friday, remanded to judicial custody pending further inquiry. Authorities are examining the CCTV evidence and witness statements to reconstruct the incident fully.

The tragedy has shocked the Goregaon community, where both men resided, highlighting the devastating consequences of unchecked familial rage in public spaces.

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