Key witness in ST Bus Stand murder case abducted and held for three days

A shocking incident has come to light in Bhavnagar where Ravi alias Bado Rajubhai Solanki, the key witness in the murder of a young woman near the ST Bus Stand area some time ago, was abducted by the family members of the main murder accused. The brother and mother of the accused, Faisal, abducted the witness and held him captive in their house for three days.

According to a report by Sandesh, the main accused, who is currently in jail, threatened the witness over the phone to prevent him from testifying against him in court. Meanwhile, when the police were searching for Ravi to serve a summons issued by the court, they reached the house of the mother and son who had abducted him. Seeing the police presence and fearing them, Ravi was released.

Following the incident, the released key witness, Ravi alias Bado Rajubhai Solanki, has filed an official complaint at the Nilambag Police Station against Didu Lakhani and Shehnazben Rafikbhai Lakhani for abduction and intimidation. Ravibhai used to live in Kishan Flats near the old SBI Bank in Vadva and currently resides in the ST Bus Stand area.

According to the complaint, Faisal alias Khatki Rafikbhai Lakhani had murdered his foster sister, Kajalben, near the city's ST Bus Stand on 3 September. Ravi alias Bado had a court hearing scheduled for this case. The accused's family wanted Ravi to not appear in court and not testify against Faisal. With this intent, Ravi was abducted in a rickshaw while he was having breakfast in the Panwadi area on 24 October and was kept in a house for three days.