The Kasturba Marg police have arrested a history-sheeter in Borivali East for house trespass and threatening to kill a local eatery owner. The accused, Vijay Gathal, 28, brandished a revolver and threatened to kill Premchand Maurya.

Sources told mid-day that Gathal has been targeting north Indian vendors in Borivali under the banner of a political party with which he is affiliated. There are multiple cases of offences registered against him at Kasturba Marg police station. In a bid to establish his hegemony in the local area, Gathal often picks up fights with north Indian vendors over petty issues.