MUMBAI: A 20-year-old man went on a knifing spree in Malwani on Friday morning, resulting in the death of a minor boy and leaving another person critically injured.The lane was caked in blood as police took away a blood-soaked Rizwaan Qureshi, the accused, and took him into custody on murder charges. Police added that Qureshi was about to attack a third person with the knife, but locals caught him before he could do so and thrashed him.The incident occurred around 10.30 am at New Collector’s Compound in Malwani. Qureshi had come to Mumbai 10 days ago and was staying in Malwani. On Friday, he was asking people for money and approached a shop in the Gate No. 6 area. A 14-year-old boy, Bunty Khan, was at the shop. Khan’s father runs his catering business from the shop, while the family lives on the first floor of the structure.Police said Qureshi asked Khan for some money and a glass of water. The teen responded that he could fetch water but would not give him any money. When the teen got some water, Qureshi slashed him on the neck with a knife. The teen suffered deep injuries and bled profusely. Qureshi then moved further down the same lane and knifed a pedestrian, Chetan Patel, without any provocation. Patel was also slashed on the neck.Thereafter, Qureshi turned towards another house and was preparing to attack his third target. But before he could do so, bystanders gathered the courage to catch hold of him. They then thrashed him. Malwani police were summoned and Qureshi was handed over to them.Khan and Patel were rushed to a government hospital. However, Khan died from his injuries. Patel was given treatment and is stable.A native of UP, Qureshi had lived in Malwani in the past before moving to Pune and then Hyderabad. He used to do odd jobs, including selling sarees. Police are trying to establish the motive. They suspect Qureshi may have lost his cool after being denied money. Investigators will also verify whether he has any mental health issues.Police registered a murder case against Qureshi.
