AURANGABAD: A Shiv Sena worker was arrested on Friday for his alleged involvement in the murder of a 40-year-old BJP worker. The incident took place at a dhaba on Aurangabad- Pune highway on Thursday night.

The Waluj police have identified the deceased as Prakash Bandu Alone, a resident of Limbe Jalgaon in Gangapur taluka in Aurangabad district. He worked for the BJP’s district unit.

The police said the arrested accused, Dilip Singh Rajput (45), was a member of the Gangapur Panchayat Samiti. He has been working for the Shiv Sena for some time now. The main accused, Anjababu Asaram Shinde (50), is on the run, police said. Both Rajput and Shinde are residents of Malkapur Shirodi.

According to the police, the suspects and Alone had a dispute as both were interested in the same property. “Around 7pm on Thursday, the suspects met Alone at Gokul dhaba near the Waluj police station to discuss the issue. They consumed liquor while chatting. Around 9pm, the trio started arguing following which Shinde pulled out a dagger and stabbed Alone in the chest and neck. Alone started feel on the ground and bleeding profusely after which the suspects fled the spot,” police said.

Alone was rushed to the Government Medical College and Hospital, where he was declared brought dead.

The police said that another unidentified person had accompanied the two accused to the dhaba. “He fled the spot soon after the incident. We are investigating,” police said.