07 March,2026 01:01 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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A 35-year-old man allegedly attacked an acquaintance with a sharp object and injured him, suspecting him of having an affair with his wife, in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday, reported news agency PTI.
The incident occurred in the Kamathghar locality of Bhiwandi in the early hours of March 4, an official said.
Vijay Ragho Saha allegedly attacked Neeraj Subash Saha (20) with a mutton chopper and severely injured him, he said, reported PTI.
The official said the accused suspected the victim of having an affair with his wife and attacked him in a fit of rage.
The injured victim was initially rushed to a local hospital and later shifted to a hospital in Mumbai for advanced treatment, he added.
According to the police, both the accused and the victim belonged to the same village and were acquainted with each other, reported PTI.
A case under section 109 (attempt to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered, but no arrest has been made yet.
In another case, the police have seized dry opium worth Rs 38 lakh from a car and a pickup van in Maharashtra's Thane district and arrested one person, an official said on Saturday, reported PTI.
A patrolling team noticed a car and a pickup van moving suspiciously near a crusher unit on the road between Ovlikhind and Mankoli in Bhiwandi on Thursday and intercepted them, the official said, reported PTI.
The team seized dry opium worth Rs 38 lakh from both vehicles and apprehended one of the drivers while the other managed to flee, he said.
A case has been registered against Rakeshkumar Bhavarlal Godara (30), a native of Chhattisgarh, who was caught with the contraband, the official said, adding that a search is underway to trace the absconding accused, reported PTI.
The authorities are also trying to ascertain the source of the contraband and its intended destination, he said.
Meanwhile, miscreants opened fire at the housing society of a businessman and social media influencer in Maharashtra's Thane district in the early hours of Saturday, with police later apprehending one of the accused after a chase that left two bystanders injured, an official said.
(With inputs from PTI)
