MUMBAI: In a chilling case of workplace rivalry turning fatal, Sakinaka police have taken three men into custody for the kidnapping and slaying of their 45-year-old housemate and fellow laborer, Ehsan Ali Ansari. The suspects, driven by resentment over dwindling job prospects and a simmering financial grudge, carried out the attack on October 7 before pilfering Ansari’s hard-earned savings and discarding his remains in Chembur.
The four men shared cramped quarters in Sakinaka while scraping by as handcarts operators, hauling goods for local shops and warehouses. Over recent months, however, Ansari’s knack for securing the bulk of these gigs had left his roommates seething. What began as bitter arguments escalated into premeditated violence, culminating in the theft of funds Ansari had set aside for his daughter’s upcoming engagement back in Uttar Pradesh.
According to investigators, the accused—identified as Wajid Ali, Nisar Ali, and Haqeeqat Ali—lured Ansari that fateful Monday with promises of fresh assignments in Bhiwandi. Once isolated, they allegedly struck him down with a blunt instrument. In the aftermath, they rifled through his pockets and belongings, making off with the cash before hastily dumping his body in the Chheda Nagar area of Chembur.
Ansari’s absence raised immediate alarms. His 38-year-old brother, Munwar Ali, grew frantic when two days passed without word and filed a missing persons report with Sakinaka police. In his statement, Munwar recounted prior clashes between Ansari and the trio, including a heated row over unpaid wages from a recent delivery job. The last confirmed sighting of his brother, he noted, was in the company of the suspects.
Officers swiftly pivoted from a routine missing persons probe to a full homicide inquiry. Questioning the roommates yielded swift confessions, laying bare the plot born of professional jealousy and greed. The trio now faces charges under key provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, encompassing abduction, homicide, and theft.
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As the Sakinaka station delves deeper into the case, the incident serves as a stark reminder of how everyday tensions in Mumbai’s informal labor markets can spiral into tragedy. Police continue to piece together timelines and recover evidence, while the community grapples with the loss of a provider whose dreams for his family were cut short.
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