Seven held for killing man in Mumbai

Mumbai:

Seven people were arrested from Malwani area on Monday for allegedly killing a 24-year-old man over an old dispute, police said.

“The deceased, identified as Nazir Sheikh alias Kalu, was allegdely killed by Shahnawaz Qureshi and others on Sunday,” a police official said.

Someone had damaged the accused’s motorcycle parked in the locality, but he suspected that the victim was responsible for it, the official said.

“After a heated argument with the victim, Qureshi stabbed him, following which he died on the spot,” he said.

The accused was booked under various IPC sections, including 302 (murder), the official said.