Thane, Jan 9 (PTI) A 34-year-old labour contractor was allegedly stabbed to death by a mason in a village in Thane district of Maharashtra apparently over work-related issues, police said on Tuesday.

The contractor, Saroj Bhikari Singh, was fatally stabbed in the chest on January 8 evening by one Suman Umashankar Yadav (24) at Adavli village near Dombivli, a police officer said.

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The exact motive behind the murder is under investigation.

Police have registered a case of murder and launched a search for Yadav, the officer said.

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