Palladium Mall attack: Attempt to murder charges filed against eight accused

Ahmedabad police have added charges of attempted murder under Section 109 (1) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sahita against the eight accused who attacked another group, brandishing swords and sticks.

Meanwhile, the court rejected the police’s request for remand of the accused. The police had sought a seven-day remand for further investigation. However, the court, after hearing arguments from both sides, denied the request and sent all the accused to judicial custody in Sabarmati Jail.

During the proceedings, one of the accused, Prince, had filed a complaint against the police, alleging that he was beaten by the police. The court ordered a medical examination of Prince and directed the police to submit a report.

The arrested accused includes –

Mihir Desai, Prince Jangid, Jigar alias Jignesh Desai, Pavan Thakor, Kailash Darji, Chatur Chavda, Tantiya Vanzara, and Manoj Vanzara.

What was the case?

A complaint was filed at Vastrapur police station, where the attackers arrived in three vehicles – a Fortuner, a Creta, and a Scorpio – and targeted Vijay Bharwad and his friends, who were standing near Palladium Mall. The attackers, led by Jangid and Desai, reportedly assaulted the victims with swords and sticks, threatening to kill them.

During the assault, Vijay Bharwad sustained injuries to his back, while another victim suffered a fracture in his finger. Their friend Bholu Bharwad was injured in his waist after being pushed to the ground. The assailants fled the scene after issuing further death threats.

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