India, Feb. 28 -- A 24-year-old was stabbed to death in the early hours of Friday in Hanuman Nagar, Nalasopara West, when he confronted his neighbour for posting obscene and abusive comments on his wife's WhatsApp status. This is the sixth murder reported in the Vasai-Virar region in the past 10 days.

According to the police, the victim, Aftab Sheikh, worked in a private company and lived with his wife Shabana Sheikh, 22, in Pragati Nagar, Nalasopara East. On Friday, the couple's first wedding anniversary, Shabana posted a Whatsapp status informing her friends about the special occasion.

Seeing the status, Mehndi Hassan Sheikh, 22, their neighbour responded to her with obscene photos and abusive language. When Shabana showed Mehndi's co...