Navi Mumbai: 20-year-old stabbed to death in Kopri Gaon, three arrested

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A minor dispute escalated into a brutal murder in Kopri Gaon, Navi Mumbai, on Tuesday night, claiming the life of 20-year-old Amit Yadav. The incident occurred around 11.30 pm when a group of youths attacked Amit with knives, repeatedly stabbing him in the chest, abdomen, waist and neck, leaving him critically injured.

After the attack, the assailants fled the spot. Local residents rushed the bleeding youth to a nearby hospital with police assistance, but he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. Acting on inputs from locals, the APMC police arrested one accused, whose interrogation led to the arrest of two more suspects.

According to senior police inspector Ajay Shinde of APMC police station, the dispute had its origins during a recent trip to Ajmer Sharif. Amit and his friends had stayed at a dharamshala where an argument broke out with another group, including Koparkhairane resident Sohel Sheikh, over sleeping arrangements. Though both groups later returned to Navi Mumbai, the rivalry resurfaced on Tuesday night near a Sai Baba temple, where Amit was attacked.

Police have booked 11 persons in connection with the case. Three have been arrested so far, while eight accused are absconding. Further investigation is underway