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Diwali Deadly: Firecracker Dispute Ends in Murder
9 Nov
Summary
- A 27-year-old man was fatally stabbed after a firecracker dispute.
- Two other separate incidents injured individuals over similar disputes.
- Police investigation is underway, with some suspects detained.
A 27-year-old man, Aman alias Bobby Sunil Sapate, was brutally murdered on Diwali night in Deo Nagar following a dispute over firecrackers. He was fatally stabbed after asking someone to stop bursting crackers on the road to allow vehicle parking. The confrontation escalated when the man's associates joined, with one, identified as Akshay Madavi, carrying out the stabbing. Madavi, described as a known offender recently released after being externed, is now a key suspect.
This tragic event was not isolated. Two other incidents linked to firecracker celebrations occurred in the city around the same time. In Subhan Nagar, 46-year-old Darshan Karia was attacked with a cement block after intervening in an argument involving his son. Separately, in Ayodhya Nagar, a family was assaulted following a children's quarrel over firecrackers, resulting in a teacher and her husband sustaining injuries.
Authorities have responded to the violence. The police commissioner transferred the senior police inspector of Bajaj Nagar to the control room. Crime branch apprehended one suspect, Akshay, while Bajaj Nagar police detained four others in connection with Aman's murder. Investigations into all three incidents are ongoing.
