A murder case has been registered against three relatives of the deceased, identified as Dilshad Maqbul Ahmed Shah, and they have been detained, police officials said. The incident took place near a hotel in a slum area of Shantinagar, reported PTI.
The victim, who was engaged in the business of selling clothes, was originally from Pratapgarh district in and was currently residing in Bhiwandi, police said.
The complaint was lodged by the victim’s elder brother, Gulzar Maqbul Ahmed Shah (25), who is also a cloth trader and lives in the same locality. Based on his statement, police registered a case under sections 103(1) (murder) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against three relatives of the deceased, reported PTI.
The accused have been identified as Asif Abdulhakim Shah (20), Alihasan Abdulhakim Shah (23) and Muzaffar Abdulhakim Shah (25), all residents of Shantinagar in Bhiwandi, reported PTI.
Senior inspector Vinayak Gaikwad of Shantinagar Police Station said the accused and the deceased were related and knew each other well. “A family dispute had occurred earlier, which later escalated into a violent attack, resulting in the death of the victim,” he said, reported PTI.
According to police, the incident stemmed from a quarrel on January 25, during which the victim objected to mediation efforts by his maternal aunt and her husband. Enraged by this, the three accused allegedly assaulted Dilshad Shah with an iron rod, inflicting fatal injuries.
Senior police officers, including the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone II) and the Assistant Commissioner of Police, visited the crime scene and further investigation is underway.
Five arrested in Latur for murder of Pune man
In another case, police have arrested five persons, aged between 18 and 20 years, who fled to Latur district in central Maharashtra after allegedly murdering a young man inPune, officials said on Monday, reported PTI.
The action was taken by the Latur police `Charlie` team on the eve of Republic Day, following suspicious movements spotted during routine patrolling.
According to the officials, on Sunday, the Charlie squad from the MIDC Police Station was conducting patrolling between Bhambari Chowk and Sai Naka Ring Road in Latur city when it spotted five persons sitting suspiciously under a tree in front of a petrol pump, reported PTI.
When questioned, they gave evasive replies, leading police to detain them. The team then shared their photographs on the official Pune Police WhatsApp group. Within minutes, it was revealed that all five were involved in the murder of a young man in the Kharadi area of Pune on January 24, the officials said, reported PTI.
The motive behind the murder was not yet known.
A case was registered against them at Pune`s Wagholi Police Station under relevant sections of the BNS for murder, along with provisions of the Arms Act, reported PTI.
A Pune Police team later arrived in Latur and took custody of the accused, all residents of the western Maharashtra district.