A 50-year-old man and his two sons were stabbed to death in Sonapur area of suburban Bhandup, Mumbai, in a suspected case of communal violence, on Sunday, 18 March, The Indian Express reported.
Abdul Khan, 50, a scrap trader, and his son, Shahbaz Khan, 25, died while Khan’s other son Shadab, 16, was rushed to the hospital after being seriously injured, police said. Shadab succumbed to his injuries shortly after.
Some vegetable vendors had set up their stalls in front of Khan's house, which often led to heated arguments between them and the family, police said. The suspect in the murder is a minor, police told The Indian Express.
After an argument on Sunday evening, a group of three or four vegetable sellers reportedly attacked Shahbaz with choppers and knives. When his brother Shadab and father Abdul tried to intervene, they too were attacked, a police official said.
When people gathered at the spot, the assailants fled.
Shahbaz succumbed to his injuries immediately after the attack while Shadab and father Abdul Khan were rushed to the hospital, the officer said.
Abdul was declared dead on arrival, and Shadab succumbed to his injuries late in the evening of 18 March.
The police have registered a case of murder and added that those involved will be arrested soon, the police told PTI.
(With inputs from PTI and The Indian Express)
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