Ahmedabad: A dispute over collecting alms escalated into a violent clash between two groups of eunuchs near Rajpath Rangoli Road on Friday afternoon, leaving two injured in an alleged knife attack.
The 28-year-old complainant had gone there with companions to collect alms when they encountered another group seeking alms from the same area. The injured were taken to Sola Civil Hospital in a 108 ambulance. The complainant received 20 to 22 stitches in the right wrist and was admitted for further treatment.
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“I was bleeding heavily after the knife struck my right wrist,” the complainant stated in the complaint. An argument broke out over the collection of alms, following which a member of the rival group allegedly became aggressive, pulled out a knife and attacked the complainant, inflicting a deep wound on the right wrist. When another eunuch intervened to stop the attack, the accused allegedly stabbed them on the left wrist. The complainant further alleged that members of the rival group assaulted both of them with kicks and punches and sticks. The complainant alleged that the attackers left the scene while hurling abuses. Police are investigating the incident and the allegations against those involved. Download the TOI App.
The incident occurred around 2pm at a commercial complex opposite Epic Hospital, according to a police complaint registered with the Bodakdev police on Friday night.