Mumbai: A 30-year-old man was allegedly killed by a fruit vendor after a petty argument between them in suburban Powai in the wee hours of Wednesday.
The deceased person has been identified as Amol Bhaskar Suratkar, a Zomato delivery boy, a resident of Indira Nagar locality in Powai.
The fruit vendor, Sachin Dinesh Singh (20), and his associate Jitendra Hariram Raikar (32) were arrested within hours of the incident.
According to police, the two accused had a quarrel with Suttarkar, over the placement of a fruit handcart by Singh on a road outside a hotel in Powai area at around 12.30 am. Singh, in a fit of rage, allegedly stabbed Suratkar with a knife.
Following this, Suttarkar sustained grievous injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
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"The accused, Singh later tried to escape to his native place in Uttar Pradesh, but was nabbed from Kurla station before he could board the train. His associate was also arrested later," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-10) Ankit Goyal said.
The accused have been booked under Indian Penal Code Sections 302 (murder) and 34 (common intention). He and Singh often had arguments over the latter's placement of handcart in the area, Goyal added.
(With inputs from PTI)
