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Neighbour kills 26 year-old for eating pet chicken a year ago

The husband and wife duo assaulted him after entering into his residence leading to instant death.

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In an act of revenge for eating a pet chicken, husband and duo allegedly killed a 26 years old youth in Palghar on Friday late night. The youth had stolen and had eaten the chicken a year ago leading to an ungly brawl which ended into a murder.

The deceased Manju Rajput,26 a boy doing odd jobs to suffice the needs of his family had managed to steal a pet chicken, Chiku, belonging to neighbours, Santosh Dhaule,24 and his wife Geeta,22 all residents of Sativali village in Palghar. On Friday late night they entered into a verbal fight which turned into a brawl.

"The husband and wife wanted to take revenge against Rajput for killing and eating their pet chicken as they barged into his residence and assaulted him", said a Manor police official.

"Rajput suffered internal injuries as he succumbed to death and was declared dead before admission in a local hospital, said the official.

"The husband and wife duo were angry that the deceased ate the chicken a year ago and they enetered into a brawl and killed him as we have arrested them under section 302(murder), 336(Act endangering life or personal safety of other), 452(house trespass for committing crime), 506(criminal intimidation) and 34(common intent) of the Indian Penal Code", said MI Patil, Assistant Inspector,Manor police station.

"The duo have confessed to the crime and we will produce them before Palghar Court and are investigating further", said Patil.

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