Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar : A 19-year-old was allegedly stabbed to death in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar’s Sainagar area late on Wednesday after a dispute over a girl, triggering tension in the locality and sparking a police manhunt for the accused.
The victim, Tausif Shamim Shaikh, a centring worker and resident of Sainagar, was allegedly attacked around 11 pm by a youth who suspected Tausif of talking to his cousin.
“We have registered a case against the man for murder and attempted murder and launched a manhunt for him,” said Pundliknagar inspector Rajendra Munde. Pundliknagar police have registered a case of murder and attempt to murder against the accused. The murder led to temporary tension in the area as news of the attack spread. Police personnel went to the spot and inspected the scene.
The victim sustained injuries to his chest, nose and head, according to the complaint. Family members immediately took Tausif to MGM Hospital on a motorcycle, where doctors declared him dead.