An armed mob wreaked havoc across Ahmedabad’s Rakhial and Bapunagar areas late on Wednesday night, attacking police personnel, vandalising public property and terrorising local residents.
The incident took place near Noor Mahal Hotel in Rakhial at around 11 pm when a group of armed individuals, wielding swords and knives, confronted local residents. According to a complaint filed by Saddamuddin Safiuddin Sheikh, a photographer, the mob threatened him while demanding information about his brother, Salman, a convict serving a life sentence for murder who recently absconded after jumping parole.
When Saddamuddin denied knowing his brother’s whereabouts, the attackers turned violent, attempting to assault him and his cousin, Sohail. Saddamuddin narrowly escaped a sword strike aimed at his head, which instead struck a nearby shop. The brothers fled in a bid to save their lives, with the attackers pursuing them and shouting threats before retreating towards Garibnagar.
Violence escalated later that night near Bapunagar Char Rasta in Bapunagar. An armed group, which included several identified suspects, attacked police personnel who were responding to a control room alert about a fight in the area. Assistant Head Constable Khumansinh Bahecharsingh and his team were ambushed by the mob, who vandalised their police vehicle, broke its windshield and side glass and looted approximately Rs 5,000 in cash.
Assistant Head Constable Bahecharsingh recounted that he and his team were forced to retreat inside their vehicle as the mob launched a relentless attack using swords and knives. Despite calling for reinforcements, the attackers fled before additional police units arrived.
Police have registered FIRs at Rakhial and Bapunagar police stations, invoking multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including charges of unlawful assembly, criminal intimidation, attempted murder and damage to public property. The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act has also been applied.
Police officials confirmed that several suspects, including Sameer alias Chikna, Sarwar alias Kadva, Fazal Shaikh, Anil Rajput, Altaf alias Junam and Mehfuz, are known troublemakers in the area and were involved in the incident.
When reinforcements reached the location, the accused attempted to flee. However, police managed to apprehend two individuals, identified as Sameer and Fazal, while others managed to escape.
Ravi Mohan Saini, DCP Zone-6, stated, “We have arrested two individuals, identified as Sameer and Fazal, and efforts are underway to apprehend the remaining suspects. The situation is under control, and further investigations are ongoing.”
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