Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Mumbai Landlord Arrested for Attempted Murder Over Deposit Dispute
In Mumbai, a landlord named Anil Chavan got into a fight with his tenant, Anwar Ali Syed, over money.
Syed had paid a large deposit to rent a house from Chavan.
After Syed moved out, the landlord gave some money back but not all of it.
The tenant asked for the rest.
Angered, the landlord allegedly drove his car into the tenant, hurting him badly.
The police arrested the landlord and he is now in custody.
The disagreement started because of the money owed from the rental agreement.
Anil Chavan, 42, was arrested for attempted murder.
The incident involved a dispute over a ₹1.5 lakh rental deposit.
Chavan allegedly ran over his tenant, Anwar Ali Syed, 37, with a vehicle.
The incident occurred on July 21 in Deonar, Mumbai.
Chavan had rented his Bainganwadi house to Syed for ₹6 lakh deposit.
- Who
- Anil Chavan (landlord) and Anwar Ali Syed (tenant).
- What
- Anil Chavan was arrested for attempted murder after allegedly running over his tenant, Anwar Ali Syed, with a vehicle.
- When
- July 21
- Where
- Deonar, Mumbai, specifically in Bainganwadi, Govandi.
- Why
- The incident occurred due to a disagreement over a ₹1.5 lakh rental deposit.
Landlord's actions
Tenant's actions
Incident Justification
Landlord's actions
The landlord, driven by anger and possibly greed, resorted to violence.
Tenant's actions
The tenant's demand for the full deposit refund might have caused stress, leading to the violent act. However, it does not justify the action taken by the landlord.
- Accused
- Anil Chavan
- Victim
- Anwar Ali Syed
- Age of Accused
- 42
- Age of Victim
- 37
- Location of incident
- Deonar, Mumbai
- Rental deposit
- ₹6 lakh
- Disputed amount
- ₹1.5 lakh
- Charges
- Attempted murder