A 35-year-old bank employee in Mumbai has been booked for attempted murder after firing an air gun during an argument over a delayed medicine delivery at his flat. The incident occurred following a dispute between the accused, identified as Saurabh Kumar, and the delivery person. Fortunately, no one was injured in the confrontation.

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According to police, Saurabh Kumar, who suffers from insomnia, had placed an order for medicine from a chemist’s shop in Lower Parel late on Friday night. The argument arose in the early hours of Saturday when the delivery was delayed, leading Kumar to pull the trigger of the air gun in frustration. Authorities have registered a case based on the incident.

"The accused refused to accept medicines and locked the door of his flat from inside. The delivery person repeatedly knocked on the door and rang the doorbell, which enraged Kumar. He emerged with an air rifle", the official said.

The accused fired the air gun while the delivery person was standing with his back to the flat door. According to an official, the complainant heard a loud noise and immediately ran away, with no injuries reported. 

The delivery person then contacted the police control room, prompting a team from N M Joshi Marg police station to rush to the scene. Saurabh Kumar was booked for attempted murder under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and the Arms Act. Although the air gun was empty, pulling the trigger produced a loud sound. Further investigation is ongoing.

In a separate incident, a 27-year-old man named Sahil Gujjar was fatally stabbed late Saturday night after a confrontation with an illegal parking mafia in Mumbai’s Malad area. The incident took place on Lagoon Road near Plot No. 50 in Malwani, where Gujjar, an Ola driver using a rented car, had gone to return the vehicle to its owner. 

A heated argument broke out between the car owner and a man involved in illegal parking operations. When Gujjar tried to step in, the accused called his associates, and a group of 10 to 15 men attacked Gujjar. During the fight, one of the attackers stabbed him in the stomach.

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Gujjar was rushed to Shatabdi Hospital with severe injuries but died during treatment early Sunday. A resident of Ganesh Nagar in Kandivali (West), Gujjar was due to be married on August 30. He leaves behind his parents, three younger brothers, and a sister. The Malwani Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the brutal attack.