Overview
- He was attacked around 1:30 pm Tuesday as he exited the Jama Masjid in Mohala, Akot taluka of Akola district, according to police.
- He sustained severe neck and chest injuries, was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Akot, and died Wednesday morning during treatment.
- Police formed six teams and arrested a 22-year-old suspect, identified as Ubed Khan Kalu Khan alias Razik Khan Patel, in Panaj village on Tuesday evening.
- Officers have registered a case and say preliminary findings point to an old enmity as the motive.
- Authorities note the incident comes just days before Maharashtra’s local body elections, heightening security attention around the polls.