Attempted knife attack on prominent trader in Viramgam

A serious incident has emerged from Viramgam city in Ahmedabad district, where an attempt was made by anti-social elements to attack a prominent trader in the Mothra Vohrad area with a knife. This incident has caused widespread anger and concern among local traders. The attack was directed at Mahamadshafi Vora, a trader of Honesty Electronics.

According to a report by Sandesh, the cause behind the entire incident was an altercation and dispute regarding payments for a microphone. As per the details received, a dispute arose between the accused and trader Mahamadshafi Vora regarding the repayment of money for a friend's microphone. When the trader explicitly refused to pay the money, the accused became agitated. The dispute took an aggressive turn, and the accused attempted to attack the trader with a knife.

Following the attempted attack, the accused fled the scene after throwing the knife away. While fleeing, they also threatened to kill the trader. Following this incident, the victim trader lodged an official complaint at the Viramgam Town Police Station. The police have registered a case and initiated strict legal action against two individuals named Sufiyan Mayuddinbhai Madar and Faizanbhai Mustafabhai Ghanchi.

Other significant details have also emerged in connection with this incident. Previously, an incident occurred in the Sabarmati Riverfront area of Ahmedabad near Vallabhsad, where a person posing as a policeman extorted money from a youth. According to the complaint filed at the Riverfront West Police Station, a person named Mohammad Hussain alias Haddi Kamruddin Sheikh intimidated a youth and his female friend by identifying himself as a policeman. He extorted a total of ₹10,000 from the youth by threatening to viral photos and videos on social media. Out of this amount, ₹5,000 was obtained by scanning an online QR code and the remaining ₹5,000 was taken in cash. The accused also threatened to kill the youth and demanded an additional ₹10,000 the following day.

Meanwhile, a horrific incident occurred in a school in Raptadu city, Andhra Pradesh, where a Class 10 student was attacked with a chain saw. According to a report by Hindustan Times, the right leg of the accused, Hemant, had to be amputated via surgery at the Anantapur Government General Hospital. Doctors stated that due to gunshot injuries sustained during a clash with the police, blood circulation had stopped, and the leg had to be amputated as per court orders due to gangrene. A case of attempted murder under Section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered against Hemant. Additionally, offenses have been registered under Section 118(1) and Section 333. As another student was injured while saving the victim during the attack, a case has also been registered under the Prevention of Atrocities Act under Section 3(2)(v).

The victim student in the Andhra Pradesh incident is currently undergoing treatment at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru. State Health Minister Vayy Subrahmanyam (Vayy Satya Kumar) stated that the student's condition is improving and she has been taken off the ventilator. She is now able to speak a few words and is responding to doctors' questions. She has also been provided with nutritional support and blood transfusions. During this period, an attempt was also made to attack a woman with a knife to extort a gold chain in the Indiranagar area of Bengaluru, in which the police have arrested the accused Prabhuraj.