Worker arrested for murdering contractor over wage-related dispute in Ambernath

Thane: A 23-year-old worker was arrested for allegedly murdering his contractor by striking him with a hammer on his head due to a wage-related dispute on Sunday

Thane: A 23-year-old worker was arrested for allegedly murdering his contractor by striking him with a hammer on his head due to a wage-related dispute on Sunday. The police have filed a case and arrested the accused, Saleem Yakub Sheikh, for murder and he is currently in police custody.

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The incident occurred in the Vadavali section of Ambernath East, where a building reconstruction project is underway. For the project, contractor Abdul Rehman had brought two workers from his village in West Bengal. The three of them were staying in a shed at the construction site.

According to the accused’s statement, Rehman had initially promised to pay them more than ₹1,000 per day. However, upon their arrival, the payment was reduced to ₹900 per day, and after two months, it was further decreased to ₹700 per day, leading to disputes.

Sheikh, facing family problems, was in urgent need of money and was also working extra hours without any set time limits.

On Sunday morning, a similar argument erupted, and Sheikh got furious and struck Rehman with a hammer. An officer from Shivajinagar police station said, “Abdul Rehman was critically injured, and succumbed to his injuries when he was admitted to the nearby hospital.”