4 held in Ahmedabad for stabbing man amid argument ‘over religious chant’

Speaking to The Indian Express, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-2) Shripal Shesama said, “Six men were returning after namaaz and passed two people who greeted each other saying ‘Jai Shree Ram’. The men thought that it was said with an intention to provoke them, eventually leading to a fight in which the victim got stabbed.”

According to the complaint filed by the victim’s brother Ali Hussain, 20, at Madhavpura police station, the incident occurred at 6 pm on Sunday near Ramdev Metal and Tools factory near Bardolpura Char Rasta. The complainant said his elder brother came running to the place and said that three or four people had a fight with him in front of a shop and stabbed him.

Hussain was rushed to Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad where was admitted to the ICU. His condition is stable at present, the police said. Former MLA Gyasuddin Shaikh also met the victim at the hospital.

The accused have been charged under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 114 (abettor present when the offence is committed) of the Indian Penal Code and section 135 (1) of the Gujarat Police Act.