Overview

• Police identified the accused as 23-year-old Chetan Manoj Bhatre, who allegedly attacked relatives with a knife late on September 23 at Santoshi Mata chawl in Andheri.
• His father, Manoj Bhatre, and grandfather, Babu Bhatre, were declared dead, while his uncle Anil sustained serious jaw injuries and is under treatment at Nair Hospital.
• Officers said Bhatre walked into a nearby MIDC police post carrying the blood-stained knife and surrendered soon after the attack.
• A murder case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered, including attempted murder for the uncle’s injuries, and Bhatre has been remanded to police custody until September 26.
• Investigators cite longstanding alcohol-fuelled quarrels and alleged harassment as the reported trigger, with a preliminary police note that the accused uses drugs.