A 41-year-old man from neighbouring Thane was stabbed to death by an acquaintance over a dispute in suburban Santacruz here, police said on Saturday.
The police have arrested Sayyed Akeel (40) for allegedly killing Parvez Bashir Sheikh, a resident of Raboli in neighbouring Thane, late on Friday night, an official from Vakola police station said.
Investigations have revealed that Akeel was acquainted with the victim's wife from his college days and was harassing her over the phone, he said.
The victim confronted the accused about the harassment and the latter asked him to meet him in person to discuss the matter, the official said.
When Sheikh reached the locality for the meeting, Akeel attacked him with a sharp weapon. Some passerby rushed the victim to a hospital, where he died during treatment, he said.
A case under section 302 (murder) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered in this regard, the official said.
Mumbai Voters To Get 20% Discount On Dining Out - See List Of Participating Restaurants Bhumi Pednekar's Sunday Was "Full Of Things" She Loved, Including This Crispy Snack Paid Leave For Employees In Mumbai To Increase Voter Turnout On Election Day Amazon Employee Greets Friend At Wedding, Dies Of Cardiac Arrest "Speculative, Inaccurate": Canada Factchecks Own Media, Backtracks After India's Stinker Indian Student In US Accidentally Shoots Himself Dead While Celebrating Birthday Russia Gave North Korea Anti-Air Missiles In Exchange Of Troops: S Korea Constitution Day 2024: Date, History And Significance Of Samvidhan Divas "Violation Of Sovereignty, Abuse Of Power": Kanwal Sibal On US Report On Adani Group Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.