60-yr-old kicks barking dog, stabs 2 who confronted him in Mulund; held

An officer said that the incident took place Wednesday morning in Mulund near the residence of a woman, who was out with her three relatives and dog. When the dog started barking, the accused, who was also present at the spot, allegedly kicked the dog, police said. When the woman’s relatives confronted him about it, he pulled out a chopper and stabbed two of them several times before fleeing the spot, police said.

The duo was rushed to the local hospital where they are currently recuperating.

Local residents alerted the police following which the Mulund police started looking for the accused and eventually placed him under arrest. An officer said that they have registered an FIR on charges of attempt to murder among other sections. The accused was produced before a court here which remanded to police custody.