Mumbai: A Bandra resident was stabbed to demise on Wednesday at 11.45 pm after he objected to a gaggle of males blowing cigarette smoke into his daughter’s face at a retailer.
The sufferer, Shafi Fernandes, his spouse Zian and their 25-year-old daughter have been at Tony’s retailer on Chapel Street when the accused, Mohammad Shaikh, 23, and his three mates got here in.
Shaikh allegedly intentionally blew smoke in direction of the couple’s daughter. This led to a heated argument and Shaikh allegedly stabbed Fernandes with a knife. His spouse and daughter rushed him to Bhabha Hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless. “Shaikh was arrested from his JJ Colony residence in Bandra, whereas the others are on the run,” mentioned police inspector Pradip Karkare.
A case has been registered in opposition to them for homicide, felony intimidation, outraging the modesty of a girl, carrying prohibited arms and for breach of peace.