New Year’s Day Violence Spree in Ahmedabad: Three Brawls, Sword Attack and Knife Assault Shock Eastern Suburbs

AHMEDABAD — A wave of sudden violence marred New Year’s Day celebrations across Ahmedabad’s eastern suburbs, as trivial disputes over unpaid T-shirts, gutkha money, and children playing outside houses escalated into horrific bloody assaults. Police in Khokhra, Amraiwadi, and Gomtipur have launched separate criminal investigations following three distinct incidents that left multiple residents hospitalised with stab and slash wounds.

Clothing Shop Owner Assaulted over Unpaid T-Shirts in Khokhra

The first incident unfolded near Priya Talkies in the Khokhra area, where Dilipbhai Saroj, a local resident of Bhaipura, was running his clothing shop on New Year’s night. According to the complaint filed with Khokhra police, two brothers—identified as Rahul and Shyam Kamble—visited the outlet to purchase clothes and selected two T-shirts.

After Saroj packed the items, the brothers allegedly tried to walk out without settling the bill. When Saroj confronted them outside and insisted on immediate payment, one of the brothers claimed he would pay later. Saroj refused to extend credit on New Year’s Day, triggering a violent backlash. Shyam allegedly slapped the shopkeeper, after which both brothers assaulted Saroj, threatening to break his limbs before fleeing the scene ahead of arriving police units.

Man Stabbed in the Head in Amraiwadi over Demand for Gutkha Money

A far more violent clash occurred in Amraiwadi, where Sevak Kumar, a resident of Shrinathnagar, sustained a serious knife injury to his head after turning down a neighbour’s demand for cash.

Kumar had stepped out to a nearby paan stall to buy masala when a local resident, Sunny Jaiswal, accosted him and demanded money to buy gutkha. When Kumar explained he had no cash to spare, Jaiswal hurled verbal abuse. As Kumar protested the hostility, Jaiswal pulled out a knife and struck him directly on the head. Kumar’s brother and sister rushed to the scene to pull the attacker off, surviving threats to their own lives before Jaiswal fled into the crowd. Kumar was rushed to a nearby hospital, and Amraiwadi police have registered a case.

Sword Attack in Gomtipur over Children Playing Outside Chawl

In Gomtipur, an argument over children quarrelling outside a residential property turned dangerous around 10:30 pm. Mohammed Hussain Shaikh noticed neighborhood children fighting near his doorstep and requested them to move away.

The intervention angered a nephew of local resident Bablu Bhai, who confronted Shaikh over prohibiting the children from playing. The argument quickly degenerated into a physical scuffle. The accused reportedly stormed back to his house, retrieved a sword, and swung it at Shaikh. While attempting to shield himself, Shaikh suffered a severe slash wound across his left palm. Hearing the commotion, neighbours from the surrounding chawl intervened and rushed the bleeding victim to hospital. Gomtipur police have launched a full-scale probe into the attack.

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