Beed, February 17 A 23-year-old man was killed and two others sustained serious injuries after being attacked with a sharp knife over a dispute related to social media posts in the Beed district of Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place in Ruinalkol, Ashti tehsil, on Monday night, the police said, adding that two suspects, including a minor, have been apprehended.
Deepak Nalkol died in the incident, while Balu Khodke and Shashikant Lambade are currently being treated at a private hospital in the Ahilyanagar district, according to the police.
"When a procession of Lord Mahadev was underway on Monday night during Mahashivratri, the suspects Nilesh Gujar (25) and a minor confronted the victims in front of a school. This confrontation was triggered by a long-standing grudge over provocative stories and status updates posted by them against each other on Instagram and WhatsApp," an official said.
During the heated argument, Gujar stabbed Nalkol in the back with a sharp knife. Simultaneously, the minor attacked Khodke and Lambade. While Nalkol succumbed to his injuries on the way to a hospital, the other two victims are in critical condition, he said.
Following a complaint lodged by the deceased's brother, the Ashti police registered a case of murder and attempted murder.
The two suspects have been taken into custody, Inspector Sharad Bhutekar of the Ashti police station said.
The incident took place in Ruinalkol, Ashti tehsil, on Monday night, the police said, adding that two suspects, including a minor, have been apprehended.
Deepak Nalkol died in the incident, while Balu Khodke and Shashikant Lambade are currently being treated at a private hospital in the Ahilyanagar district, according to the police.
"When a procession of Lord Mahadev was underway on Monday night during Mahashivratri, the suspects Nilesh Gujar (25) and a minor confronted the victims in front of a school. This confrontation was triggered by a long-standing grudge over provocative stories and status updates posted by them against each other on Instagram and WhatsApp," an official said.
During the heated argument, Gujar stabbed Nalkol in the back with a sharp knife. Simultaneously, the minor attacked Khodke and Lambade. While Nalkol succumbed to his injuries on the way to a hospital, the other two victims are in critical condition, he said.
Following a complaint lodged by the deceased's brother, the Ashti police registered a case of murder and attempted murder.
The two suspects have been taken into custody, Inspector Sharad Bhutekar of the Ashti police station said.
