MUMBAI: A 21-year-old man was murdered by his co-worker early on Thursday at Malad West over a dispute. Police said the victim, Dilkhush Sah, would frequently tease the accused, Ganesh Mandal, 25, over the latter’s wife deserting him. Mandal has been arrested on charges of murder under provisions of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.Sah and Mandal worked for a catering firm. One of them was a chef and the other a helper. Both hailed from Madhubani in Bihar.Early on Thursday, their employer asked them to head to Kandivali for a job. The duo was on their way when they had a heated exchange of words at Malad.Around 12.25 am, the duo was in a building compound near Lifeline Hospital when Mandal allegedly slit Sah’s throat with a knife that he was carrying for the catering job. Sah thereafter headed to a nearby hall and waited. After the police learnt of the crime, they rushed to the crime scene. Sah was rushed to a hospital where doctors pronounced him dead.Mandal was taken into custody. He does not have a prior criminal record. Mandal later told the wife that his wife had left him five years ago and Sah frequently teased him about it.
