Mumbai Teen Detained After Sickle Attack on Friend

Police say the assault grew from disputes over the victim’s phone conversations with the suspect’s mother, with an attempt-to-murder case registered.

Overview

A 17-year-old boy allegedly intercepted and attacked his longtime friend with a sickle while the friend was heading to Nahur railway station on Sunday.
The victim, identified as 24-year-old Rohit Jhanke, suffered serious head and neck injuries and is receiving hospital treatment.
Kanjurmarg police detained the minor and lodged a case of attempt to murder before sending him to a juvenile correction centre for further legal processing.
Police say the two had been friends for about five years and the dispute reportedly began after the victim spoke frequently with the accused’s mother on the phone.
Local residents rushed to the scene to rescue the injured man and investigators continue to probe the incident under juvenile justice procedures with no court outcomes reported yet.