Two teenagers stabbed to death after drunken brawl at birthday party | Mumbai News

According to police, the birthday party was held at a banquet hall in Pragati Nagar in Nalasopara. It began at 8 pm and was attended by the accused, identified as Rizwan Khan, 23, and his accomplices Akash Kadam, Dheeraj Yadav, Satyam Singh, Gaurav Yadav, Jigar Tiwari, Happy Singh and Rahul Singh. Adnan Khan, a college student who works with a catering company, and his friend Hatim Shaikh were also present at the party.

Eyewitnesses told police that just before midnight, Adnan Khan and Shaikh had an argument with Rizwan Khan because he had spilled his drink. The argument escalated into violence when Rizwan verbally abused the two boys, who were also drunk, and threatened to kill them if they did not leave the venue immediately.

“Rizwan and his accomplices then attacked the two boys,” a police official said. “An enraged Rizwan took a knife and stabbed Adnan and Hatim. When Adnan threatened to call the police, Rizwan broke a beer bottle, stabbed Adnan again and smashed the bottle on his head,” the official added.

Some participants then called the police emergency number and informed them about the incident. Soon after, a police team arrived at the scene and took the two injured boys to the hospital.

“Though the accused had fled the scene, we chased them and arrested all of them,” said Shailendra Nagarkar, senior police inspector of Tulinj police station. The accused were arrested on Sunday and produced in court on Monday. “We are recording the statements of eyewitnesses and collecting video footage of the brawl,” said Nagarkar.

According to reports, the condition of the two injured boys remains critical.