Maharashtra: Man's body found in drain in Thane district

The body of a man with injury marks was found in a drain in Maharashtras Thane district the police said on Friday reported news agency PTIPassersby alerted the police after spotting the body of the man aged around 25 near the APMC Market in Kalyan on Thursday morning an official saidThe nature of the injuries on the body suggests that the man who is yet to be identified was attacked with stones though the actual cause of death will be known after autopsy he said reported PTIA murder case has been registered and a probe is underway he addedMissing boy found dead in water tank in ThaneIn another case a 7yearold boy who went missing after going out for his classes has been found dead in a water tank near his house in Maharashtras Thane district police said on Thursday reported PTIThe child resided with his parents in a building in the Bhiwandi areaHe went out for his Arabic classes at a mosque at around 6 pm on Tuesday an official from Bhoiwada police station said quoting a complaint by the victims father a powerloom worker reported PTIWhen the child did not return home by 730 pm his parents launched a search and found him lying motionless in a water tank below the stairs of a neighbouring building on Tuesday night the official said reported PTIThe boy was pulled out of the tank and rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him dead he saidIt was yet to be ascertained how the boy fell into the water tank the police said adding they have as of now registered a case of accidental death and were conducting a probe into itMan stabbed multiple times over dispute in ThaneMeanwhile a 27yearold man was severely injured after a person stabbed him multiple times following a heated argument in Maharashtras Thane district police said on Wednesday reported PTIThe incident occurred around 1030 pm on October 5 near a gym at Anjur Phata in Bhiwandi areaThe accused believed that the victims cousin had kidnapped his sister an official from Narpoli police station saidHe got into an argument with the victim while they were chatting The accused in a fit of anger pulled out a knife and allegedly stabbed the victim several times leaving him badly injured the official said reported PTIThe victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is currently undergoing treatment he saidBased on a complaint by his family the Narpoli police registered a case against the accused on various charges including attempt to murder and efforts were on to trace him the official saidWith inputs from PTI