The police on Tuesday said that two cousin brothers have been killed allegedly by some unidentified persons in Maharashtra's Thane district, reported news agency PTI.

The assailants struck the victims with a sword and knife on a street at Khardi village in Bhiwandi area around 11.30 pm on Monday, Bhiwandi taluka police station inspector Harshavardhan Barve said.

The severely injured duo fell on the ground. They were later rushed to a nearby hospital where they were declared dead, he said, adding the motive behind the attack was not yet known, reported PTI.