<p>The teenager was arrested by the Victoria police in the western Melbourne suburb of Yarraville at about 9 am (local time) on Thursday and homicide detectives said he was expected to be charged with one count of murder.<br /><br />A Victoria Police spokeswoman said detectives had also spoken to other people in relation to Garg's murder, and the investigation is continuing.<br /><br />The accused is expected to face a Children's Court later on Thursday, the Victoria police said in a statement.<br /><br />Garg, 21, was stabbed as he walked through Cruickshank Park, in Melbourne's west, on his way to work at a Yarraville Hungry Jack's outlet after 9.30 pm on January 2.<br /><br />After the stabbing Garg staggered to the fast food outlet, at the corner of Somerville and Geelong roads, and died a short time later.<br /><br />He was not robbed and his belongings were left scattered in the park where he was killed.<br />The murder came in the midst of a series of attacks on Indians in Australia that shocked Indians back home.<br /><br />The issue was taken up by the Indian government at the highest level with External Affairs Minister S M Krishna condemning the incident and calling for bringing those responsible to book. <br /><br />Victorian Police has said there was no race angle involved in the murder, according to media reports.<br /><br />Detective Inspector Bernie Edwards of the Homicide Squad said police believed race was not a factor in the murder.<br /><br />"Our inquiries, at this stage... we don't believe it was racially motivated," he said, adding Garg's family in India had been notified of the arrest.<br /><br />Edwards said the murder weapon had not been found and the murder is not believed to be gang-related.<br /><br />A Victoria police spokeswoman said detectives had also spoken with other people in relation to Garg's murder, and the investigation is continuing.</p>
<p>The teenager was arrested by the Victoria police in the western Melbourne suburb of Yarraville at about 9 am (local time) on Thursday and homicide detectives said he was expected to be charged with one count of murder.<br /><br />A Victoria Police spokeswoman said detectives had also spoken to other people in relation to Garg's murder, and the investigation is continuing.<br /><br />The accused is expected to face a Children's Court later on Thursday, the Victoria police said in a statement.<br /><br />Garg, 21, was stabbed as he walked through Cruickshank Park, in Melbourne's west, on his way to work at a Yarraville Hungry Jack's outlet after 9.30 pm on January 2.<br /><br />After the stabbing Garg staggered to the fast food outlet, at the corner of Somerville and Geelong roads, and died a short time later.<br /><br />He was not robbed and his belongings were left scattered in the park where he was killed.<br />The murder came in the midst of a series of attacks on Indians in Australia that shocked Indians back home.<br /><br />The issue was taken up by the Indian government at the highest level with External Affairs Minister S M Krishna condemning the incident and calling for bringing those responsible to book. <br /><br />Victorian Police has said there was no race angle involved in the murder, according to media reports.<br /><br />Detective Inspector Bernie Edwards of the Homicide Squad said police believed race was not a factor in the murder.<br /><br />"Our inquiries, at this stage... we don't believe it was racially motivated," he said, adding Garg's family in India had been notified of the arrest.<br /><br />Edwards said the murder weapon had not been found and the murder is not believed to be gang-related.<br /><br />A Victoria police spokeswoman said detectives had also spoken with other people in relation to Garg's murder, and the investigation is continuing.</p>