Daijiworld Media Network - Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai, Nov 1: A 46-year-old man has been arrested by Panvel city police for allegedly stabbing a 50-year-old man to death following a verbal altercation at his vada pav stall over a dispute involving an auto-rickshaw rental.
The deceased, identified as Sanjay Ghonge, had reportedly gone to the stall to question the accused, Bharat Palande, over allegedly defaming his son, Nachiket.
According to police, Palande had accused Nachiket of failing to pay Rs 6,400 in rent for an auto-rickshaw hired from him and of selling one of its spare parts.
Senior Inspector Bala Kumbhar said the incident occurred around 11.30 am on Friday when Ghonge confronted Palande at his stall. The argument escalated into a scuffle, during which Palande allegedly stabbed Ghonge in the chest with an ice pick, causing fatal injuries.
The accused also sustained head injuries during the altercation.
After receiving information from local residents, a police team rushed to the spot and detained Palande. Ghonge was taken to the Panvel sub-district hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Further investigation is underway.