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Man Hacked to Death in Thane Over Business Rivalry

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News18•19-10-2026, 16:45
Man Hacked to Death in Thane Over Business Rivalry
- •A 30-year-old man named Ganesh Ramkumar Yadav was hacked to death in Maharashtra's Thane district due to a business rivalry.
- •The incident occurred around 12.50 am in Badlapur West, where Yadav and his associate Abu Hallal Sheikh were attacked with choppers, swords, and axes.
- •According to the victim's family, the attack stemmed from a long-standing dispute over building material supply contracts.
- •Police have registered a case against several named suspects and unidentified individuals under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Arms Act, and the Maharashtra Police Act, with some suspects already detained.
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According to the victim's family, the attack stemmed from a long-standing business dispute regarding building material supply contracts in the area.
The victim Ganesh Ramkumar Yadav was attacked while sitting near a Shiv Sena office in Badlapur West during the early hours of Monday.
The Badlapur West police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Arms Act, and the Maharashtra Police Act, and have already detained a few of the suspects.