Navratri turns violent as 16-year-old stabbed late at night in Ahmedabad
Updated: Oct 4th, 2024
On the first night of Navratri, a 16-year-old boy was stabbed during a brawl at a tea stall in Ahmedabad’s Thaltej.
The incident occurred around 1.30 am near the Rajwadi Tea Stall, close to the Bagban Party Plot in the Thaltej area. According to the complaint filed by the victim’s father, Narayanbhai Bharwad, 45, his son Krish was out with two friends for a late-night snack after attending a garba event. While they were having tea, Krish accidentally bumped into an unidentified man, triggering a heated verbal altercation.
The argument escalated quickly when the stranger’s friends joined in, hurling abuses at Krish. As tensions flared, the group began punching him. In the midst of the chaos, one of the attackers pulled a knife from his shoe and stabbed Krish multiple times in the chest and on his left hand. The trio fled the scene as a crowd gathered.
Krish was rushed to Sola Civil Hospital for treatment, where doctors have confirmed that he is in stable condition and recovering.
S M Patel, Assistant Commissioner of Police(ACP) N division, stated that: “We have launched a thorough investigation into the matter. Our team has already recovered CCTV footage from the crime scene and is working to identify and apprehend the individuals responsible.”
Neeraj Badgujjar, Additional Commissioner of Police, Sector-1, stated, "We have arrested one accused in the matter, while the main accused and his accomplice will soon be apprehended."
The arrested individual has been identified as Jayesh Vasubhai Vermaji, 18, a resident of Ghatlodia. The main accused, who stabbed the victim, is identified as Abhimanyu, also known as Kancho, a resident of Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad, while the second accomplice has been identified as Vishal, a resident of Vastrapur.
Badgujjar further clarified that the incident was not related to Navratri.
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