Lane caked in blood, how row over 'money' turned deadly for 15-year-old in Mumbai

Locals caught and beat up the accused.

MUMBAI: A 30-year-old man went on a knifing spree at Malwani on Friday morning, resulting in the death of a minor boy and leaving another person critical. The lane was caked in blood as police carted away a blood-soaked Rizwaan Qureshi, the accused, and took him into custody on murder charges.Police added that Qureshi was set to attack a third individual with the knife but locals caught him before he could do so and gave him a sound thrashing.The incident occurred around 10.30 am at New Collector’s Compound, Malwani. Qureshi had come to Mumbai 10 days ago and had been staying in Malwani. On Friday, he was asking for money and approached a shop in Gate no 6 area. A 15-year-old boy, Bunty Khan, was at the shop. Khan’s father runs his catering business from the shop, while the family lives on the first floor of the structure.Police said Qureshi asked Khan for some money and a glass of water. The teen responded that he could fetch water but would not give him any money. When the teen got some water, Qureshi slashed him on the neck with a knife. The teen suffered deep injuries and bled profusely.Qureshi then ventured further in the same lane and knifed a pedestrian, Chetan Patel, without any provocation. Patel was also slashed on the neck. Thereafter, Qureshi turned towards another house and was preparing to attack his third target.

But before he could do so, bystanders summoned the courage to catch hold of him.They then proceeded to thrash him. The Malwani police were summoned and Qureshi was handed over to them.Khan and Patel were rushed to a govt hospital. However, Khan died due to the nature of injuries suffered. Patel was given treatment and is stable.A native of UP, Qureshi had lived in Malwani in the past before moving to Pune and later to Hyderabad. He used to do odd jobs, including selling sarees. Police are trying to establish the motive. They suspect Qureshi may have lost his cool after being denied money. Investigators will also verify if he is suffering from any mental health issues. Police registered a case of murder against Qureshi.