2016 Thane stabbing

Thane stabbings

Location of Thane within Maharashtra
Location Kasarvadavli area, Thane, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates 19°16′22.8″N 72°58′10.6″E / 19.273000°N 72.969611°E / 19.273000; 72.969611Coordinates: 19°16′22.8″N 72°58′10.6″E / 19.273000°N 72.969611°E / 19.273000; 72.969611
Date February 28, 2016 (2016-02-28)
Target Family members
Attack type
Murder suicide, stabbing
Weapons Large knife
Deaths 15 (including the perpetrator)
Non-fatal injuries
1
Suspected perpetrator
Asnain Anwar Warekar
Motive Unknown

On 28 February 2016, a man in the Indian city of Thane fatally stabbed 14 members of his family before taking his own life.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Details

The incident took place at 1:00 am in Thane district of Maharashtra. The killer is reported to have sedated his victims before slitting their throats with a large knife, and later hanging himself. Seven children, six women and one male are among those killed.

The accused's name has been given in different sources as Hasnel Anwar Warekar,[11] Husnail Varekar[1] and Asnain Anwar Warekar, aged 35.[1]

A 21-year-old woman from the family survived and was taken to a hospital.[11]

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