City
Epaper

Police arrests man for attacking priest at ashram

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: October 15, 2022 16:36 IST

A 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attacking a priest with a knife at an ashram in Maharashtra's Thane ...

Open in App

A 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attacking a priest with a knife at an ashram in Maharashtra's Thane city.

According to the report of PTI, The incident took place at the ashram located in Ramnagar locality of the city on Friday afternoon, senior inspector Sunil Shine of Srinagar police station said.

The accused who was in an inebriated state allegedly attacked the 63-year-old priest with a knife. The victim managed to escape unharmed, he said.

The accused later pelted stones at the ashram. When the victim questioned him about it, he attacked him with a knife, he said. When the attack happened, a man who was present in the ashram intervened and snatched the knife from the accused, the official said.

Tags: maharashtraThane CityPolice station
Open in App

Related Stories

Navi MumbaiThackeray Faction Weakens in Navi Mumbai as Former Corporators Join Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena

EntertainmentSRK Slams Insider-Outsider Narrative With Brutal Yet Beautiful Honesty (Watch Video)

Navi MumbaiNMMC Excels in ‘100 Days of Administrative Reforms,’ Bags 3rd Place in Maharashtra

MumbaiCelebrating 65 Years of Maharashtra: Mumbai's Role in Shaping the State's Identity

NagpurNagpur: 22-Year-Old Man Drowns in Farmhouse Swimming Pool at Birthday Party in Wathoda

Maharashtra Realted Stories

Navi MumbaiNavi Mumbai Traffic Update: Vehicular Restrictions in Rabale From May 3 to June 1 for Mulund-Airoli Creek Bridge Work

MaharashtraJalgaon Horror: Woman Dies By Suicide After Alleged Abuse by In-Laws For Cooking Food During Menstruation

MumbaiMumbai Accident: 35-Year-Old Man Loses Hand After Being Run Over by BEST Bus in Andheri

Navi MumbaiNavi Mumbai Municipal School Students Watch IPL 2025 Match with Nita Ambani at Wankhede Stadium

MaharashtraAshadhi Wari 2025 Schedule: Sant Tukaram Maharaj Wari Palkhi Begins June 18 from Dehu; Check Important Dates And Key Routes