Raj Madvi was returning home after work when the incident happened
Kalyan : A minor road accident in Kalyan’s Vadavali village turned fatal early on Sunday after a 31-year-old app-based cab driver was allegedly stabbed to death following an argument with three people travelling on a scooter, including a husband and wife. Madvi was returning home after work when his car allegedly brushed a scooter near the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation’s A Ward office around 1 am, according to police. Due to the lack of timely medical assistance, Madvi succumbed to excessive blood loss at the spot, police said.
Police said Madvi initially stopped after the collision, following which both sides exchanged heated words. “After receiving information, our teams worked together, and with the help of CCTV footage and local inputs, we traced the accused to their village in Vadavali,” said Rajendra Khedekar, senior police inspector of Khadakpada police station. Investigators said there was no known previous enmity between Madvi and the accused.
The Khadakpada police have arrested all three accused in connection with the murder. The deceased has been identified as Raj Madvi. What began as a minor dispute over the accident soon escalated into a violent confrontation. He then drove a few metres ahead, but the trio, who were allegedly travelling triple-seat on the scooter, chased him and forced him to stop. The incident occurred on an isolated stretch, and there were no immediate witnesses to the attack. After receiving information about the incident, the Khadakpada police rushed to the scene and called in a forensic team to examine the spot. The body was later taken to a local hospital for the necessary legal formalities. The preliminary probe suggests that the murder was allegedly triggered by anger over the minor road accident.