Overview
- The victim was identified as Wahid alias Sonu Masibulla Shaikh, 28, who was attacked on March 10 on 30‑Foot Road near Al Madina Hotel in Mankhurd around 4:50–5:00 pm.
- Police registered a murder case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and said the probe is ongoing to identify and arrest the assailant.
- CCTV cameras captured the assault, and footage of the incident has circulated widely on social media, providing key evidence to investigators.
- Multiple reports cite a minor dispute over a cigarette and a prior altercation the previous day as the trigger for the attack.
- Some outlets name the suspect as Sarfuddin Khan alias Photobhai, while accounts differ on whether he was apprehended and on whether the victim died before admission or during treatment.