Congress worker Manoj Dubey was allegedly murdered by a Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva activist in Ghatkopar on Sunday night, October 22. According to preliminary information, the incident occurred following an argument related to a Facebook post criticising Congress MLA Naseem Khan.
Congress worker Manoj Dubey and a few others were among those who came out in defence of the MLA.
The argument over the Facebook post took a violent turn, following which a group of BJP workers allegedly attacked Dubey around midnight. The assailants were armed with swords and knives.
“He (Manoj Dubey) shared a post on Facebook that Congress will form govt in 2019 on which BJP and Bajrang Dal workers posted rude comments. The altercation led to a fight with swords in which he was killed,” relatives of the deceased told reporters.
Dubey was admitted in Rajawadi hospital however doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Sakinaka police have reportedly arrested BJP Yuva Morcha workers Sunil Dubey, Umesh Singh and Akash Sharma in connection with the crime. Police in investigating more in the case to know further information in the matter.
