Mumbai: Man murdered as his dog chewed ball

Police on Sunday registered a case against thirteen persons for allegedly murdering a man over a minor issue in suburban Bhandup, police said.

According to police, the victim Anil Pande, died after he was assaulted with swords and knives as his dog had caught hold of the ball with which the accused were playing cricket. "The accused and the victim live in the same locality.

The accused were playing cricket, when Pande's dog caught hold of the ball and chewed it. When one of accused tried to get the ball off its mouth, he received bruises as the dog charged at him," a police release said. Angry over this, the accused went to Pande's residence and brutally assaulted him with swords and knives, it added. The accused have been booked under IPC section 302 (murder) and further investigation is on.