Around 1.30 pm on Wednesday, Chavan, a resident of Maharashtra Housing Board chawl, Sweeper Quarters in Rahul Nagar slums, went on a rampage in the area, wielding a sharp sickle. He ended up killing a four-year-old girl Komal Lubana and injuring eight persons.

After attacking Lubana, Chavan did not spare from his weapon anyone who came his way or tried to intervene. Meanwhile, Lubana was rushed to the Rajawadi Hospital however the doctors declared her dead before admission.

Other victims of Chavan include Shakuntala Siddhu, Yashpal Siddhu, Mahavir Singh, Sunny Siddhu, Tasbir Rajbir, Mina Rajbir, Vanita Kakade. However, all escaped with minor injuries.

Chavan had stabbed Komal in her chest, while he hit Tasbir on her left palm and her forearm. He struck on the palmsand wrists of Shakuntala and Vanita as they tried to ward off his assault.

However, later people in the neighbourhood managed to overpower Chavan and handed him over to the police. Chavan was admitted at the Rajawadi Hospital and treated for injuries he had managed to inflict on himself. He would undergo a detailed medical examination.

Chavan was charged with murder and several attempts to murder by the Tilak Nagar police. About Chavan's state of mind, the deputy commissioner of police, zone-V, Rajendra Singh stated, ``He is mentally imbalanced. We are waiting for the medical examination report to confirm our suspicion, only then we will be able to decide.'' Chavan was produced in the court and remanded to police custody. He will be sent for medical examination on Friday, Singh added.

Chavan does not have any record of mental illness. ``At least it is not on the police record. It could be temporary loss of mental balance,'' Singh said.

However, the police officers in the Tilak Nagar police stationfelt were of the view that Chavan is `really mad' and he will have to be sent to the Thane Mental Hospital. ``In the police station, Chavan was abusing the police officers and using foul language with us,'' said a sub-inspector from the Tilak Nagar police station.