MUMBAI: A 23-year-old man who stepped in to reason with his father during a family quarrel was allegedly stabbed to death by him at their home in Lohare Deulkond near Poladpur on Tuesday night. He was arrested within a few hours.
Police said the father, who had been cutting onions in the kitchen, allegedly grabbed the same knife during the ensuing scuffle and stabbed his son in the chest.
Sachin allegedly left the area after an argument, and the two later returned home separately. Sahil then went into the kitchen and tried to reason with his father. Based on Sandhya’s complaint, Poladpur police registered a case against Sachin. Acting on his mobile phone location and information from informers, police laid a trap near B S Butala Hall on the Mumbai-Goa highway service road outside Mahad and arrested him.
The 23-year-old suffered a serious stab wound to the left side of his chest, as well as injuries to his right palm and left wrist.
The couple had gone to Poladpur to buy household items when Sandhya went to a shop to purchase milk, according to police. Police said Sachin later came out and told Sandhya and other family members to leave the house immediately. He succumbed to his injuries, police said.
He then went into the kitchen while allegedly abusing the family. The Chikne family, originally from Ombali village in Poladpur taluka, had moved from Mumbai a few months ago and were staying at Lohare Deulkond.
The complaint states that after reaching home, Sachin questioned his wife about why she had not gone to the depot where he had called her and allegedly threatened to “teach all of you a lesson”.
