Mumbai:
An 18-year-old college student was allegedly stabbed to death and his mother was seriously injured at their residence by two unidentified persons in suburban Kandivali, police said on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Ajit Yadav, an XI standard student in Nirmala College, while his mother Lilavati (40) was recuperating in Bhagwati hospital, they added.
According to police, Ajit, his father Mahender and mother Lilavati were asleep in the house when his elder brother Sujit had at around 4.30 am stepped out to attend nature's call, closing the door.
After a couple of minutes, two unidentified persons opened the doors, barged into the house and attacked Ajit and Lilavati with a sharp weapon, injuring them seriously, police said.
By the time, Mahender woke up, the assailants had injured the mother and son, police said adding that Mahender tried to catch the accused but they managed to flee.
The profusely bleeding duo was rushed to nearby hospital where Ajit was declared dead on admission while his mother was undergoing treatment, they said.
The motive behind the crime was not yet clear, said police adding the assailants had not tried to rob anything from the house. Personal enmity might have led to the murder, police said.
The accused were booked under Section 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder) and 452 (House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint) of the IPC, police said adding that further probe was on.
The deceased was identified as Ajit Yadav, an XI standard student in Nirmala College, while his mother Lilavati (40) was recuperating in Bhagwati hospital, they added.
According to police, Ajit, his father Mahender and mother Lilavati were asleep in the house when his elder brother Sujit had at around 4.30 am stepped out to attend nature's call, closing the door.
After a couple of minutes, two unidentified persons opened the doors, barged into the house and attacked Ajit and Lilavati with a sharp weapon, injuring them seriously, police said.
By the time, Mahender woke up, the assailants had injured the mother and son, police said adding that Mahender tried to catch the accused but they managed to flee.
The profusely bleeding duo was rushed to nearby hospital where Ajit was declared dead on admission while his mother was undergoing treatment, they said.
The motive behind the crime was not yet clear, said police adding the assailants had not tried to rob anything from the house. Personal enmity might have led to the murder, police said.
The accused were booked under Section 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder) and 452 (House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint) of the IPC, police said adding that further probe was on.
