A heated argument over Rs 500 turned fatal when a 32-year-old man allegedly killed his younger brother in Kalyan, Maharashtra, police reported.
The incident unfolded late Tuesday night in the Kalyan area when the accused, identified as Salim Shamim Khan, took Rs 500 from his 27-year-old brother Naseem Khan’s pocket without permission. Confronted by Naseem, Salim, who was reportedly inebriated at the time, became enraged. The altercation escalated, leading Salim to stab his brother to death with a knife, according to an official from Bazarpeth police station.
The tragedy came to light when their distraught mother alerted authorities about the incident. Acting on her statement, police arrested Salim on Wednesday and charged him under Section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Naseem Khan’s body has been sent to a government hospital for a postmortem, and further investigation into the case is underway, officials confirmed.
This shocking incident has left the local community in disbelief, highlighting the devastating consequences of uncontrolled anger and substance abuse.
