Medical store owner stabbed to death after rejecting marriage proposal in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
A chemist was stabbed to death inside his shop after his family turned down a marriage proposal for his sister, police said.
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A man was stabbed to death inside a medical store in the Harsul area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar after his family rejected a marriage proposal. The deceased was identified as Faisal Qadir Shaikh. Police have arrested two accused, Rehan Amin Patel and Sameer Raees Shaikh, in the case.
According to police, Faisal Shaikh ran a shop called Lifeline Medical in Ayesha Manzil near Patel Lawns in Harsul. A few months ago, a marriage proposal for Faisal's sister had come for the accused Rehan, but it was turned down for family reasons. Initial police investigation found that Rehan had been upset with Faisal and his family ever since the proposal was rejected, and a dispute had developed between the two families. It is also alleged that the accused had been harassing Faisal's family, and that Rehan would ride his motorcycle loudly near the medical shop and his house, keeping tensions high between the two families.
Against this background, Rehan entered Lifeline Medical with his associates on Thursday afternoon. An argument broke out between Faisal and the accused, which first turned into a verbal spat and then escalated into a physical fight. According to initial police information, Rehan stabbed Faisal during this altercation, leaving him seriously injured. There was panic near the medical store after the incident, and people present along with Faisal's family rushed him to Ghati Hospital for treatment.
Faisal's treatment began at Ghati Hospital, but his condition remained critical. Doctors examined him and declared him dead. Police reached the spot as soon as they were informed and began their investigation. News of Faisal's death caused shock in the Harsul area, and tension prevailed there for some time after the incident. Police kept watch on the situation and began further action.
Rehan Amin Patel and Sameer Raees Shaikh have been arrested by police in the case. Investigators are also probing whether anyone else was involved in the attack and whether the marriage proposal dispute was the sole motive or whether there was another reason behind it. Police are carrying out the investigation based on examination of the scene, questioning of people linked to the case and evidence collected so far. The role of the accused and the full sequence of events will become clearer after further investigation. Faisal Shaikh's family has been devastated by his death, and there is an atmosphere of mourning in the Harsul area over the incident. Police have kept the situation under control, and further investigation is continuing.