Landlord accused of killing tenant over unpaid rent in New York

A New York City landlord is accused of stabbing his tenant to death following an apparent dispute over unpaid rent.

A New York City landlord has been accused of stabbing his tenant to death following an apparent dispute over unpaid rent.

The police on Wednesday night found the man with multiple stab wounds in front of a home in the Bronx.

The police, responding to a 911 call of a person stabbed in front of a home in the Bronx, on Wednesday night found the tenant, 44-year-old Zakir Khan, with multiple stab wounds. Khan was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The police said Khan and his landlord, 51-year-old Taha Mahran, had been arguing over rent money.

Mahran has been charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon. It’s unclear if he has an attorney who can comment on the charges.