Four Man Allegedly Assault Pan Parlour Owner’s Son Over Cigarette Payment in Ahmedabad

A dispute over payment for cigarettes allegedly escalated into an assault on the son of a pan parlour owner in the Odhav-Singarva area of Ahmedabad on September 30. A man identified as Danny allegedly returned to the shop with three accomplices after initially paying for the cigarettes following a phone call from the victim’s father. The group allegedly abused and assaulted the victim before fleeing when locals gathered at the scene.

Odhav police registered a case against Danny and three unidentified accomplices and arrested all four accused, according to the complaint.

Dispute over cigarette payment

Sunilbhai Ramprakash Kushwaha, 43, who runs Kunal Parlour near Unique Bazaar in Singarva, was at Kunal Kirana Stores in Odhav Hudco when he received a call from his son, Kunal.

His son reportedly told him that a man named Danny had visited the parlour and was refusing to pay for cigarettes. Sunilbhai spoke to Danny over the phone and asked him to pay, following which Danny allegedly made the payment to Kunal.

However, when Sunilbhai later reached the parlour in Singarva, his son told him that Danny had returned after the phone call with three other men. The group allegedly began abusing Kunal and arguing with him over the cigarette payment.

Victim allegedly assaulted

According to the complaint, Kunal asked the men to speak calmly, but they allegedly became agitated and assaulted him with punches and kicks.

Kunal raised an alarm, prompting people nearby to rush to the spot. The four men then allegedly fled.

Odhav police registered a case and arrested the four accused in connection with the incident.

Police take accused to spot

In a separate development, police took the arrested accused to the scene of the incident and reportedly made them apologise to local residents.

Police said the action was intended to reassure traders and residents and reinforce a sense of security in the Odhav-Singarva industrial and residential areas, where complaints of alleged intimidation and assaults on traders over minor disputes have surfaced from time to time.