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Thane Court Sentences Knife Attacker Nazim Daud Khan to 10 Years

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

Nazim Daud Khan was sentenced to ten years’ rigorous imprisonment by a Thane court.
The convictions were under IPC sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 324 (dangerous weapon injury).
The 2021 knife attack left his estranged wife Rubina with 40 percent permanent disability in both hands.
The court fined Khan INR30,000, directing INR20,000 to Rubina and INR5,000 to the eyewitness.

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Priya Sharma left the front door unlocked at 5:17 am on Oct 26, enabling suspect Singh’s entry.
Neighbour M T Joshi saw blood on suspect Singh’s hands and tried to stop him before security guards intervened.
Two motorcyclists and a security guard pursued Singh, apprehending him near the society’s main gate.
Victim Shashank Kanthariya remains in ICU at Yashoda Medicity after multiple stab wounds.

History

On 26 November 2008, ten Lashkar-e-Taiba gunmen executed the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, killing 175 people and prompting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to strengthen anti-terror laws and establish the National Investigation Agency. Maharashtra responded by creating the elite Force One and expanding coastal patrols, a security foundation that now guides tighter residential guidelines after recent knife-related incidents.

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On 26 November 2008, ten Lashkar-e-Taiba gunmen executed the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, killing 175 people and prompting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to strengthen anti-terror laws and establish the National Investigation Agency. Maharashtra responded by creating the elite Force One and expanding coastal patrols, a security foundation that now guides tighter residential guidelines after recent knife-related incidents.

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