The accused were angry with the victims kin for starting the same business they had and for selling products for lower prices to attract more customers.
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Kalyan's Mahatma Phule police on Monday arrested three persons for allegedly assaulting and killing a 45-year-old man in the Waldhuni area. The three accused have been identified as Salluddin Ansari (25), his brother Kashimuddin (28), and relative Mohammed Ansari (20).
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The victim, Roshanlal Kanojia's relative, Amarbahadur Kanojia started a bakery after his laundry business took a hit due to the COVID-19 lockdown. However, this did not go well with three accused because the new shop affected their business, reports Hindustan Times.
The accused have been running a bakery for the past five years, while the Kanojias opened their shop nearly shop 20 days ago, an officer from Mahatma Phule police station said.
"On Monday morning, the three accused approached Amarbahadur Kanojia and threatened him to close his business. They were angry at him for starting the same business that they had and for selling products at lower prices to attract more customers. The accused then started assaulting Amarbahadur. When his relative Roshanlal intervened, they assaulted him too, till he fell unconscious," the officer added.
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The three accused, then, fled from the spot. Roshan was rushed to the nearby hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. Senior police inspector N Bankar said, "With the help of CCTV footage and eyewitness, we arrested the trio under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)."
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