Thane Man Stabs Neighbour To Death Over ₹2.5 Lakh Debt In Broad Daylight Near Temple

Later, they took the accused into custody and a case under section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered.

Thane Man Stabs Neighbour To Death Over ₹2.5 Lakh Debt In Broad Daylight Near Temple
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A 29-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his female neighbour to death in broad daylight over a financial dispute that arose between them on Monday afternoon, February 3.

The police reported that multiple stab wounds were inflicted on her chest and abdomen.

The accused is identified as Rahul Bhingarkar, a resident of Barkupada in Ambernath, Thane district, who lived with his mother and was unemployed.

The deceased has been identified as Seema Kamble, 41, a married woman living with her 13-year-old daughter in the same locality, but her husband had left her alone.

As per reports, Seema lent INR 2.5 lakh to Rahul on several occasions in parts. However, Rahul did not return the same amount despite multiple requests.

Therefore, she threatened him that if he did not return the money, she would file a police case against him.

Subsequently, the accused, Rahul, hatched a plan to kill her. Therefore, he called her under the pretext to repay her money.

As she arrived in the near the Sai Baba temple, he started a heated argument with her.

The brawl escalated and turned fatal. He allegedly carried a knife and stabbed her five to six times in her abdomen and chest. She collapsed on the road, lying in a pool of blood. He immediately fled the scene. Bystanders and locals rushed to the spot and alerted the local police. She was taken to a nearby hospital where she was declared dead upon arrival.

Later, they took the accused into custody and a case under section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered.

A probe is underway and the authorities are also recording statements of witnesses and locals, officials added.

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