Thane, Sep 17 (PTI) A 30-year-old man was allegedly attacked and stabbed to death by five persons in broad daylight in Ulhasnagar town of Maharashtra's Thane district on Friday, police said.

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The five accused were arrested within hours of the incident that took place around 2 pm, police PRO Jaimala Wasave said.

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The accused allegedly caught hold of the victim Sushant Kailas Gaikwad, a resident of Manore, and attacked him with an iron rod and sharp weapons, the official said.

The victim collapsed with several stab wounds and was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared brought dead, she said.

Investigations have revealed that the attack was a result of an old enmity, she added.

A case of murder has been registered against the arrested accused Akash Prakash Shinde alias Chintya, Amol More alias Vangya, Abhay Thorat, Yeshwant Rupawate and Akash Kapil Chowdhary, the official said.

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