65-yr-old killed after confronting men over harassing passersby in Bhiwandi
THANE, Aug. 25 -- A 65-year-old auto-rickshaw driver was allegedly physically assaulted and succumbed to his injuries by four men in Bhiwandi after he confronted a group for allegedly making obscene gestures and passing lewd comments at passersby.
Police on Monday have arrested two of the accused, a father-son duo, and are searching for the other two.
The deceased, Jameer Momin, was driving his autorickshaw on Saturday through Samad Nagar when he noticed three men allegedly harassing passersby.
Police identified them as Mohammad Momin, 19, Hamza Momin, 20, and Nabig Momin, 30. Momin stopped his autorickshaw and asked them to stop, following which an argument broke out.
The confrontation allegedly turned violent, and Mohammad Momin's father, Salim Momin, who was present nearby also joined the fight.
The victim was assaulted with punches and kicks. During the assault, Momin suffered serious internal injuries.
According to the police, he was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died while undergoing treatment.
Following his death, Bhiwandi City police identified the suspects with the help of CCTV footage and arrested Mohammad Momin and his father, Salim Momin.
The other two accused, Hamza and Nabig, are on the run. Police have formed teams to trace them.
Vinod Patil, senior police inspector, Bhiwandi City police, told HT ,"We have arrested two persons for manhandling the victim, which caused his death. We have formed teams to trace the absconding accused."
The arrested father-son duo were produced before a court and remanded in police custody till August 27, Patil said....
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