Thane Crime: 20-Year-Old Man Booked For Stabbing 17-Yr-Old Boy After Holi Balloon Incident In Dombivli; Probe Underway

Thane: The Manpada police booked a 20-year-old man for allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old boy after a balloon filled with color water was mistakenly thrown at him in the building complex in Dombivli on Thursday evening. The accused has been identified as Prayan Jadhav, 20, who lives in Yashwant complex situated in the Sagaon area of Dombivli.

The incident took place at 8:30 PM at the complex when Harsh Kamble was playing Holi with his friends. Kamble had color-filled water and threw it at his friends. However, it landed on Jadhav mistakenly and got him wet. Jadhav rushed to him, started a heated brawl, and manhandled him.

Following this, Jadhav took him to the other side and confronted him. In a fit of rage, he took a sharp weapon and stabbed him in the hand, which led to serious injuries before fleeing the scene.

The police said that the other boys alerted their parents and took him to a nearby hospital where he is being treated. Manpada police have registered an FIR against him under sections 118(1), 115(2), 352, and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Vijay Kadbane, Senior Police Inspector from Manpada Police Station, said, "We filed an FIR based on the complaint. We have launched a manhunt for the accused. Further investigation is underway."