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Two Held in Malwani After Ola Driver Fatally Stabbed in Parking Dispute

Investigators face conflicting narratives as police attribute the killing to a shift handover refuelling dispute; family members accuse an organised parking mafia of orchestrating the attack.

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Cab driver stabbed by colleague over refuelling feud
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Overview

  • Sahil Gujjar, 27, was fatally stabbed near Lagoon Road in Malwani on August 15 after refusing to refuel his Ola cab for incoming shift drivers, and died at Shatabdi Hospital on August 16.
  • Farooq Shaikh was arrested and remains in police custody while Owais Shaikh is hospitalized under police supervision on suspicion of stabbing and assault.
  • The FIR filed by Gujjar’s brother describes a coordinated attack by multiple assailants wielding a chopper and iron rod, with one attacker threatening to kill him.
  • Family members and local residents insist the suspects are linked to Teen Sai Terah, an illegal parking mafia accused of systematic harassment and intimidation in Malwani.
  • Senior Inspector Shailendra Nagarkar says police have registered the case under relevant penal sections and are searching for additional suspects to clarify the dispute’s origins.