Old Grudge Triggers Fatal Knife Attack in Ahmedabad's Kagdapith

A month-long feud culminated in a fatal stabbing on the first day of the New Year in the K. K. Shastrinagar area of Kagdapith, Ahmedabad, leaving a 23-year-old youth dead after he intervened to save his brother.

The victim's brother has lodged a murder complaint against the accused at the Kagdapith police station.

The violent incident unfolded on the night of 9 November in K. K. Shastrinagar near Raipur. Prem alias Babli Prakashbhai Dantani, who works as a wage earner, was standing near Block Number 3 in his locality when the accused, Prabhat alias Chotya Babubhai Solanki, a resident of Shekhu Miya ni Chali, approached him.

Prabhat aggressively confronted Prem and picked an argument over a quarrel that had taken place a month ago involving Prem's brother, Prince. The verbal spat quickly escalated into a physical scuffle.

Youth Intervenes to Protect Brother, Stabbed to Death

Seeing the altercation, 23-year-old Prince alias Bhambham rushed in to break up the fight and protect his brother. However, an enraged Prabhat hurled abuses and threatened to kill him.

During the scuffle, Prabhat pulled out a knife from his pocket and stabbed Prince repeatedly in the chest and the left side of his abdomen.

As Prince collapsed in a pool of blood, local residents began gathering at the spot, prompting the attacker to flee the scene. Family members immediately rushed the injured youth to a nearby hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

Following the victim's death, Kagdapith police registered a case of murder based on the complaint filed by the victim's brother. Police teams have launched a manhunt to track down and arrest the absconding suspect.