India News | Maha: Pavement-dweller Kills Friend After Argument over Sleeping Space on Footpath
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A pavement-dweller allegedly stabbed his 32-year-old friend to death following a heated argument with him over some sleeping space on a footpath at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Thursday.
Thane, Oct 14 (PTI) A pavement-dweller allegedly stabbed his 32-year-old friend to death following a heated argument with him over some sleeping space on a footpath at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Thursday.
Also Read | Pune Woman Duped Of Rs 73.5 Lakh By Online Fraudster She Met Through Dating App; Case Registered.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, they said,
Also Read | Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case: SIT Recreates Crime Scene With Ashish Mishra and 3 Accused.
Accused Ramu alias Sahajram Ramadhar Chouhan, 40, has been arrested and a case under IPC section 302 (murder) registered against him at Bhiwandi town police station.
"After a heated argument with his friend, Rajendra Prasad Shantiprasad Varma, over the issue of sleeping space on the footpath, Chouhan stabbed him with a sharp weapon, following which he died," a police official said.
The victim's body was later sent for post-mortem, they said.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)