A prisoner convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, Mohammed Ali Khan, also known as Manojkumar Bhanvarlal Gupta or Munna, aged 60, was killed in Kolhapur jail, on Sunday morning. Authorities stated that he was assaulted by five inmates who are currently under trial under the strict Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). These suspects have been incarcerated for approximately 10-11 months and were situated in the same barrack as Khan.

The individuals accused of assaulting Khan have been identified as Saurabh V. Siddha, Suresh Patil, Sandip, alias Bablu Shankar Chavan, Deepak Netaji Khot, and Ruturaj Inamdar. Authorities confirmed that all of them have been charged with murder by the Juna Rajwada Police Station. According to officials, the altercation between Khan and the five accused originated from a dispute over the use of the bathroom earlier in the morning in barrack circle number 02.