A 60-year-old landlord was killed by an ex-tenant identified as Syed Hussain over a Rs 20,000 deposit in Mumbai's Malvani MHADA, Malad West. The dispute occurred on Sunday during a heated argument between Ashraf Ali Khan, in which Hussain allegedly kicked Khan in the stomach, causing his death.
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The police arrested the accused Hussain after Khan was declared dead at Care Hospital. According to the police, on Sunday evening, September 14, a dispute broke out at flat number 701 of Shri Samarth Building, between the owner and the ex-tenant over the pending deposit of Rs 20,000.
During the dispute, Hussain and Khan got into a heated argument, after which it turned fatal when Hussain kicked him in his stomach, after which he felt uneasy. They then rushed him to a nearby care hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Malvani police registered a case of murder under the guidance of Police Inspector (Crime) Jeevan Bhatkule of Malvani Police Station, and the accused, Hussain, was arrested.