Man held for bludgeoning healer to death
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Suspect was arrested by police
The police arrested the accused from Shirsad village in Palghar district, an official said
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Victim was found dead on road
The victim Bhiva Bikya Wayda was found dead on the side of the road leading up to Usagaon lake on May 25, senior inspector Prafulla Wagh of Mandvi police said
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Case of murder registered by police
A case under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code was registered and a probe was initiated, an official said
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CCTV footage gave clues about suspect
The police zeroed in on the accused based on the CCTV footage from the scene, the official said
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Suspect wanted his wife back
The suspect had approached the victim after his wife left him six months into the marriage. He gave the healer Rs 2,000 to perform some rituals, police said
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