A history-sheeter was fatally stabbed in Thane after intervening in a dispute, leading to one arrest and an ongoing investigation into the violent crime.
Key Points
- A history-sheeter, Vishnu Nair, was stabbed to death in Thane after intervening in a quarrel.
- The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday in Vartak Nagar, Thane.
- One person has been arrested in connection with the murder, and another is receiving treatment for injuries.
- Both the accused and the victim had prior criminal records, according to police reports.
A history-sheeter was stabbed to death following an altercation in Maharashtra's Thane city in the early hours of Sunday, police said.
The Vartak Nagar police have arrested one person in connection with the attack, which occurred around 5 am, while another accused, who sustained injuries, is undergoing treatment at a hospital in neighbouring Mumbai, an official said.
Details of the Thane Stabbing Incident
The victim, Vishnu Nair alias Vendu, allegedly intervened in the quarrel between the accused duo and fishmongers in the locality, and the argument escalated into a knife attack that left him dead on the spot, he said.
He said that both the accused and the victim had criminal records and were known to each other.
A case of murder has been registered, and further probe is underway, the official said.
