The case dates back to October 19, 2017, when a dispute broke out at a factory in Bhiwandi area of Maharashtra`s Thane district. The altercation apparently began over a monetary issue between Bablu Patel (complainant in the case) and the accused, who were acquaintances

A Thane court in Maharashtra noted that all five eye-witnesses were "interested witnesses", three of them being the deceased man`s tenants and two his relatives