Police arrested eight people for allegedly killing a 31-year-old jewellery shop worker Bhayander, Maharashtra over suspicion of theft, an official said.

The incident took place on May 7 in Bhayander area. Some jewellery items were going missing from the shop on a regular basis and the accused suspected that the outlet worker, Krishna Tumsad, had been stealing them, Navghar police station's inspector P P Masal said.