14 October,2021 05:33 PM IST | Palghar | PTI
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A 30-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by a thief at Virar railway station in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said.
The incident took place on October 13 when the victim Harshal Vaidya was waiting for a train with his pregnant wife and mother-in-law, senior inspector Vitthal Chowgule of the Virar police station said.
The accused suddenly snatched the victim's wallet and ran, and when the latter chased him, he whipped out a sharp weapon and stabbed him, he said. While Vaidya was rushed to a local hospital in an injured state, the others on the railway platform pinned down the accused and handed him over to the police, the official said.
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The victim succumbed to his stab wounds and the body was sent for post-mortem to the government hospital, he said. The accused, who is a repeat offender, has been booked under relevant sections of the IPC, the official added.
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