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Maharashtra: Real estate broker killed over comments on WhatsApp group in Aurangabad

The police said that enmity between two local groups led to the death of Moin Mehmood Pathan.

India TV News Desk Edited by: India TV News Desk Mumbai Published on: October 16, 2018 13:21 IST
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An Aurangabad-based broker was killed for allegedly posting some comments on a WhatsApp group  on Monday.

According to police, 35-year-old Moin Mehmood Pathan was attacked with swords, knives and rods Sunday night by a group of around 20 persons in Fatimanagar locality of Harsul area in Aurangabad.

The police said that enmity between two local groups led to the death of Moin Mehmood Pathan.

On Sunday evening, he posted a message on the WhatsApp group, challenging his opponents. Hours later, around 20 youth reached Fatimanagar with weapons and attacked Pathan, police said.

His nephew Irfan Shaikh Rahim tried to intervene and was also assaulted, police said. He received head injuries.

Pathan was taken to the government medical college and hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.

Police nabbed six alleged assailants early Monday, while search is on for the others, an official said.

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