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Mumbai Police Arrest Four in Sakinaka Roommate Killing Over Dinner Dispute

Police say the roommates attacked the 43-year-old taxi driver after he refused to bring dinner.

Overview

  • The four arrested are identified as Mohammad Sahebaj Khan, 21, Jamal Hussain Khan, 42, Sajjad Hussain Khan, 42, and Mohammad Arif Hussain Khan, 32, described by police as related family members and taxi drivers from Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
  • The victim, Mohammad Javed Asiq Ali Khan, had been living with the accused in a rented room at Ekta Society in the Jarimari area of Sakinaka.
  • Investigators say an argument over bringing a food parcel escalated into a beating with kicks, punches, and a wooden/bamboo stick, after which the victim was taken to Bhabha Hospital and declared dead.
  • Sakinaka police registered a murder case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Sections 103(1), 115(2), 351(2), 352, and 3(5).
  • A court has remanded all four accused to police custody until November 8 as the investigation and evidence collection continue, updating earlier reports that only one suspect had been held.