Man Throws Neighbour's Children From Thane Building, 1 Dies: Cops

The incident took place in Devripada area of Mumbra township on Saturday and a probe was on to ascertain the exact motive behind the crime.

A man allegedly threw his neighbour's five-year-old son and four-year-old daughter from the second floor of a building in Maharashtra's Thane district following which the boy died and the girl was severely injured, police said on Wednesday.

The incident took place in Devripada area of Mumbra township on Saturday and a probe was on to ascertain the exact motive behind the crime, they said.

The accused, identified as Asif, was arrested on Monday, an official from Mumbra police station said.

Asif and his wife, who do not have a child, were next door neighbours of the victims in the building.