Minor killed, another injured in fight among friends near Thane railway station

A teenager was stabbed to death, and another was seriously injured after they were allegedly attacked by a friend, who is also a minor, near Thane railway station, officials said on Friday. The incident took place on the night of May 5, following which the alleged attacker was detained, said Government Railway Police GRP officials.

A teenager was stabbed to death, and another was seriously injured after they were allegedly attacked by a friend, who is also a minor, near Thane railway station, officials said on Friday. The incident took place on the night of May 5, following which the alleged attacker was detained, said Government Railway Police (GRP) officials. When the trio, aged between 16 and 18, was near the creek bridge, a fight broke out among them. A minor from the group pulled out a knife and slashed one of his friends. The third boy, identified as Vishal Patekar, tried to intervene but suffered serious injuries. Patekar ran towards a fence and collapsed. He was rushed to the Thane District Government Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival, said a GRP official. The second injured minor managed to reach a nearby area, where citizens took him to a private hospital. He was later shifted to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa for further treatment, the official said. ''Based on the statement of the injured 16-year-old boy, a case was registered at the Thane GRP police station. We have detained the alleged attacker, and further investigation is underway,'' said an official.