THANE: Two drunk boys riding a stolen scooter, brandishing a chopper and two knives, went on a spree attacking people and robbing some across Thane city early on Monday until the police nabbed the teenagers an hour later. Six people were stabbed and robbed, one was robbed but spared an attack. They also fled with a two-wheeler of another person. Two of the persons sustained major injuries while other are at different hospitals. The police said the accused are aged between 16 and 17 and have crime records. A senior officer said that the boys had bought the three weapons prior to the attack. Earlier, the boys had consumed alcohol with two friends. At first, they stabbed a security guard. “They then took a rickshaw for Thane station and robbed the driver’s phone and money.,” said the officer. 1,116 railway deaths in Mumbai Metropolitan Region last year despite shutdownThanks to the lockdown in 2020, deaths (1,116) reduced to 41% and the number of people injured (878) … [Read more...] about Thane: Two drunk boys brandishing a chopper and knives stab-and-rob eight people, arrested
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