The night patrolling team of Dharavi police foiled the kidnapping-murder bid of four assailants who had brought a man to a secluded place in Kalanagar area of Bandra East. The accused were identified as Paresh (22), Mohit (24), Ajay (25) and Prakash (22).

The incident happened on November 22 when the victim, a history-sheeter Asif Altaf Shaikh was brought in a car from Jogeshwari to Bandra. After reaching a secluded place in Kalanagar, Bandra East, the boys pulled Shaikh out of the car, removed his clothes and started punching him besides beating him mercilessly with bamboo sticks. Meanwhile, the night patrolling team of Dharavi police heard the commotion and reached the spot. All of them were hauled to Dharavi police station where they were detained.