The incident occurred on Tuesday night when Kayyum Sheikh was on his way home in Sanjay Nagar locality, an official said.
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A 33-year-old man was brutally killed by nine persons in suburban Ghatkopar here over an old enmity, police said on Wednesday, adding four attackers have been arrested.
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The incident occurred on Tuesday night when Kayyum Sheikh was on his way home in Sanjay Nagar locality, an official said.
He said a group of men accosted Sheikh and started attacking him with choppers and other sharp-edged weapons.
They fled the spot after Sheikh fell on the ground in a pool of blood, the official said, adding that Sheikh was taken to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
"The arrested accused have been identified as Afzal, Pappu, Toufique and Ramzan," said Ghatkopar police station senior inspector Jitendra Agarkar.
A case under charges of murder and rioting was registered against the nine persons, he said, adding that five accused are on the run.
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