Rowdy elements run riot at Ajit Mill area, Rakhial police parade the accused
Updated: Apr 15th, 2025
In a chilling reminder of the growing brazenness of anti-social elements in Ahmedabad, a violent incident broke out late Monday night in the Ajit Mill residential area in the eastern part of the city. A gang, reportedly armed with deadly weapons, stormed the vicinity near the Ajit Mill Char Maliya locality, sending shockwaves across the neighbourhood.
The attack took place at Ajit Mill Residency of the Rakhial area, where a group of individuals allegedly assaulted a resident using swords, iron pipes, sticks, and stones. The motive behind the attack remains unclear at this stage.
Despite repeated efforts by the city’s police commissioner to curb such activities, this incident once again underscores the impunity with which criminal elements operate in the city. The safety claims made by senior police officials are now under scrutiny, with public confidence taking a hit.
The Rakhial police station has registered a case under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Gujarat Police Act Section. Police have arrested seven individuals in this matter till now, and further investigation is ongoing.
The complainant, 22-year-old Salman Khan Kamil Khan Pathan, a resident of Ajit Mill Residency in Rakhial, Ahmedabad, stated that the accused individuals, who live nearby in Sundaram Nagar, Bapunagar, have a history of personal enmity with him.
As per senior police officials, during a community gathering in Rakhial, the accused took advantage of the occasion to settle old scores. Armed with swords and knives, they allegedly stormed Salman’s residence at Ajit Mill Residency and launched a targeted attack. Police suggest that the assault was premeditated, driven by personal vendetta.
All the accused were apprehended promptly after the incident. They have been identified as Anjum Siddiqui, Asraf Adadatkhan Pathan, Ammar Anjum Siddiqui, Kalim Tofiq Siddiqui, Azim Tofiq Siddiqui, Javed Alam Niyas Khan Pathan and one juvenile, whose name has been withheld.
While peace has reportedly been restored in the area, the shocking nature of the incident has raised serious questions about the city's law and order situation. Residents are urging the authorities to enhance surveillance and security measures to prevent such violent outbreaks in residential zones.
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