Garba Event Turns Violent: Man Stabbed in Abdomen During Sharad Purnima Celebrations in Khokhra

A 45-year-old man was seriously injured after a dispute during Sharad Purnima garba celebrations at New Arun Nagar in Ahmedabad's Khokhra area on Sunday night. Police have registered an attempted murder case against two men, including the accused who allegedly stabbed the victim in the abdomen.

The incident took place around 9.30 pm at Chhapra near Talawadi in New Arun Nagar, where residents had gathered for the festival celebrations.

According to the complaint filed by the injured man’s father, the dispute involved Kiran Mukesh Nadiya, who lives in a nearby residential block, and Mitul Vaghela, a resident of Lal Bangla in Amraiwadi.

The complainant’s son, Prakash alias Mansukh Vaghela, was allegedly attacked with a knife during the altercation. Mitul Vaghela allegedly stabbed him on the left side of his abdomen.

Victim Rushed to LG Hospital

The victim’s family members reached the spot after being alerted about the fight and found Prakash unconscious and bleeding heavily. They took him on a motorcycle to LG Hospital in Maninagar for treatment.

Doctors found his condition critical and shifted him to the operation theatre, according to the complaint.

Prakash, who lives separately from his family in New Arun Nagar, works in the area, while his 66-year-old father is employed as a security guard at New Cloth Market in Sarangpur.

Police Register Attempted Murder Case

Khokhra police registered a case against Kiran Nadiya and Mitul Vaghela, including charges of attempted murder, based on the father’s complaint.

Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances that led to the altercation and the knife attack during the Sharad Purnima celebrations.