Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Man Kills Friend with Mop After Argument in Thane
Two friends, Bhanu Pratap Singh and Raj Kumar Yadav, were drinking alcohol at a bungalow in Thane.
They had an argument, and Yadav got very angry because Singh said mean things about his daughter.
In a fit of rage, Yadav hit Singh with a cleaning mop until he died.
Yadav then hid Singh's body in the backyard and ran away.
The next morning, people found the body and told the police.
The police found Yadav and he admitted to killing his friend.
Raj Kumar Yadav allegedly killed his friend Bhanu Pratap Singh with a cleaning mop after an argument in Thane.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night at a bungalow owned by Kedar Joshi, where both men were drinking alcohol.
The argument escalated when Singh allegedly abused Yadav and his daughter, leading Yadav to attack Singh in a fit of rage.
Yadav dumped Singh's body in the backyard and fled, but the police found and detained him after discovering the body the next morning.
Yadav has confessed to the crime, and the police will register a murder case against him.
- Who
- Bhanu Pratap Singh (victim) and Raj Kumar Yadav (suspect)
- What
- Raj Kumar Yadav allegedly killed Bhanu Pratap Singh with a cleaning mop after an argument
- When
- Tuesday night, body discovered Wednesday morning
- Where
- Yeoor, Thane, in the backyard of a bungalow owned by Kedar Joshi
- Why
- The argument escalated after Singh allegedly abused Yadav and his daughter, leading Yadav to attack Singh in a fit of rage
- Victim
- Bhanu Pratap Singh, 45
- Suspect
- Raj Kumar Yadav, 28
- Location
- Yeoor, Thane
- Weapon
- Cleaning mop
- Date of Incident
- Tuesday
- Date of Discovery
- Wednesday morning
- Police Station
- Vartak Nagar police station
- Bungalow Owner
- Kedar Joshi