Published on: Aug 11, 2025 03:44 am IST
Based on CCTV footage and witness testimonies, the police tracked down the accused and arrested him from his house. The police later found out that the two were acquaintances and had been in arguments and fights for days
Mumbai: A 29-year-old man killed an acquaintance on Sunday over a past feud. The accused stabbed the victim at a bus stop, and within hours of the murder, the police identified and arrested him based on CCTV footage and witness statements.
According to the Juhu police, the deceased, Krishna Devendra, 27, was a resident of the Nehru Nagar slums in Vile Parle. The accused, Parmeshwar Devendra, too lived in the same slum.
Around 4 am, Krishna was seated at the bus stop when Parmeshwara stabbed him with a knife. The victim was rushed to the Cooper hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Based on CCTV footage and witness testimonies, the police tracked down Devendra and arrested him from his house. They later found out that the two were acquaintances and had been in arguments and fights for days. The police suspect their alleged feud to be the reason behind the murder.
“We are trying to find out the reason behind the murder and the enmity they had for each other,” said a police officer.
