Mumbai: Man killed for attempting to steal a packet of chips, four arrested

The Sewree police have arrested four men for beating to death a 24-year-old footpath dweller, who allegedly attempted to steal a packet of chips on Tuesday in the Darukhana area of Sewree. The victim, Shettoba Vitthal Pawar, was short of cash, the police said. However, when he tried to flick the packet, four people noticed it and started abusing him, before turning violent. The suspects have been identified as Mukhtar Shaikh, 23, Moheen Shaikh, 62, Mohijideen Khan, 25, and Mohammad Shaikh, 28. The victim’s mother approached the police to lodge a complaint.