Thane Crime: Man stabbed to death in broad daylight in Ulhasnagar, five held

This picture has been used for representational purpose

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

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 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.

Also Read: Maharashtra: ANC seizes ketamine worth Rs 11.21 lakh in Thane; one held

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.