Thane: Man stabs 22-year-old nephew to death over domestic dispute in Dombivli

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A 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his nephew to death in Dombivli.

"The accused attacked his 22-year-old nephew after a domestic dispute on Sunday night," an official said.

"The accused was allegedly verbally abusing his sister and brother-in-law, when his nephew intervened and was stabbed to death," he said.

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A case under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the accused. The court has remanded police custody for a week to the 31-year-old accused.

(with inputs from PTI)