Maharashtra: Fatal attack in Nashik city leaves two dead, four detained

Two persons were attacked and killed by a group of youngsters, some of them minors, in Maharashtra's Nashik city

Two persons were attacked and killed by a group of youngsters, some of them minors, in Maharashtra's Nashik city, police said on Friday.

The police have detained four persons, including two minors, in connection with the attack that took place at Sanjeevnagar area in Ambad MIDC on Thursday night, an official said.

The incident took place around 7.30 pm when a group of seven to eight youngsters attacked two men with sharp weapons, he said.

Mehraj Asgar Ali Khan (18) died on the spot, while his friend Ibrahim Hasan Sheikh (23) succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the district civil hospital, the official said.

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The attack was captured by the close circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed in the area, he said.

The incident caused panic in the area, following which security was stepped up to prevent untoward incidents, the official said.

The situation was also tense for some time at the district civil hospital when the injured man was brought there, he said.

A case has been registered with the Ambad police, and a probe is underway, the official added.

Meanwhile, a woman allegedly committed suicide with her nine-year-old son by jumping into a well at a village in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district, police said on Friday.

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The police have registered a case under section 306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code against the woman's husband and her in-laws, an official said.

Manisha Narwade (32) allegedly jumped into a well along with her son Omkar in Pathardi village of Ahmednagar district on August 9, he said.

Prima facie, it appears that the woman took the extreme step as she was being harassed by her husband and in-laws, the official said.

Angered by the incident, villagers set fire to the house of the woman's in-laws and demanded strict action against them, police said. (Agencies)

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