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Credit Refusal Sparks Violent Family Attack in Mirzapur
11 Nov
Summary
- Shopkeeper and five family members were attacked.
- Attackers demanded cloth on credit, which was refused.
- Police registered a case against nine accused individuals.
In Mirzapur's Chilh police station area, a shopkeeper and five members of his family sustained injuries following a dispute over a credit sale. The incident occurred at Purjagir market when a customer, Rizwan Ahmad, along with two companions, allegedly demanded to purchase cloth on credit from shopkeeper Ajay Sonkare.
When Sonkare refused the credit, an altercation ensued, during which his mobile phone was reportedly snatched and smashed. The accused then allegedly issued death threats before leaving. Later, as Sonkare was closing his shop, he was reportedly intercepted and attacked with sticks and an iron rod by the initial accused and six others.
His family members, Deepak, Sanjay, Vijay, Manish, and Sachin, who attempted to intervene, were also allegedly assaulted. All six injured individuals received first aid at a local health center and were subsequently referred to a trauma center in Mirzapur. A case has been registered by the police against three named individuals and six unidentified persons, with further investigation ongoing.
