The accused was arrested on Friday after the siblings' mother reached Bhabha Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival
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Their mother, who came home later, was shocked to see Riyaz hanging by the ceiling, and first confronted Asif before rushing Riyaz to Bhabha hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
"The Bandra police, which was informed about the unnatural death by the hospital, learned about the incident and reached the hospital to question the mother, who told the police that he had fallen down and fainted. The police found a ligature mark around his neck while examining the body and decided to question their mother further," said a police officer.
At first, the mother told the police that she wasn't aware of the exact cause of Riyaz's death, but her barefaced lie was soon recognised when the police received the post-mortem report that mentioned the mark on the victim's neck. It was then that the mother revealed the alleged altercation between the two bothers which ultimately lead to Riyaz's murder.
"The accused was formally arrested late on Friday and produced before the court on Saturday," said the police.
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