Mumbai, Mar 15: A group of men killed a man in his fifties and assaulted his children over a petty issue. The incident took place at Sakinaka, Andheri on March 13.
Four people have been arrested in this regard. The accused were preparing to leave for their hometown in Uttar Pradesh. Raees Khan, the deceased, did odd jobs and lived in Sakinaka. Police said some of the accused lived close to him and had frequent disputes with his family over trivial issues.
On March 13 at 11 am Raees was walking near a tea centre with his son, Firoz, and daughter, Zeba, at the Khadi number 3 area. Prime accused, Shakir Khan, ambushed him along with his aides.
The men hurled expletives at Raees and his family before assaulting them. Shakir hit Raees with a wooden plank while Firoz and Zeba were also assaulted by the group.
Raees was rushed to the Rajawadi Hospital at Ghatkopar where he was pronounced dead at 12.30 pm.