Man shot, stabbed to death in Mumbai's Kurla; three held

The incident occurred on Wednesday night in Pipeline Block Number 3 in Kurla. Representational Pic/File

A man was killed after being shot and stabbed by three persons in the Kurla area of Mumbai, police said on Thursday, adding that the investigations into the matter were ongoing, reported the PTI.

The incident occurred on Wednesday night in Pipeline Block Number 3 under the jurisdiction of the VB Nagar police station.

According to police, the victim, identified as Baba Pawar, was attacked around 10 pm, the news agency reported.

An officer said one of the assailants opened fire on him, while the other two stabbed him multiple times. The attackers fled the scene immediately after the assault.

Victim declared dead in hospital

Pawar was rushed to Bhabha Hospital for emergency treatment. However, doctors declared him dead during treatment due to the severity of his injuries, as per the PTI.

Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act, including charges of murder and other offences.

Following the investigation, all three accused were arrested by the police.

Officials said further investigation is in progress to determine the motive behind the attack and whether any prior dispute led to the incident.

Police teams are also examining CCTV footage and witness statements from the area, the news agency reported.

Mumbai cop killed after piling rig collapses in Mankhurd

Meanwhile, in an another incident, a Mumbai Police constable was killed after a heavy piling rig collapsed on him at an under-construction flyover site on the Sion-Panvel Highway in Mankhurd area, officials said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on Tuesday night along the northbound carriageway of the Sion-Panvel Highway, they said.

The deceased cop was identified as Santosh Gopal Chavan, who was returning home on his motorcycle when the accident took place.

He was attached to Nehru Nagar Police Station and was on deputation to the east control room in Chembur at the time.

According to police, a piling rig used for drilling foundation piles suddenly toppled at the construction site and struck the constable, reported the PTI.

Preliminary findings suggest that the machinery may have been placed on unstable ground, which could have led to the collapse.

Chavan sustained serious injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead.

(with PTI inputs)