Ahmedabad : A 45-year-old garment trader was allegedly stabbed eight to 10 times and robbed of Rs 15 lakh by four unidentified men in the basement of Premier Shopping Centre in Mirzapur’s Shahpur area on Thursday night. The victim, Mohammad Sajid Shaikh, was later found semi-conscious by his son and relatives with a cloth stuffed in his mouth.
Mohammad Ayan Shaikh, with Shahpur police on Friday, the attack occurred around 10.15pm, according to a complaint lodged by his 23-year-old son.
Sajid had left his office in the shopping centre carrying Rs 15 lakh collected through a rotating savings group, locally known as a “vishi“, in a plastic bag. Police said that as Sajid was descending the staircase from the first floor, two men with their faces covered intercepted him, overpowered him and stuffed a cloth into his mouth. They allegedly dragged him to the basement, where two other accomplices were waiting.
Around 10.45pm, his younger son, Ashim Shaikh, 20, went to the shopping centre to look for him. Shahpur police registered a case against the four unidentified men and launched an investigation. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad Stay updated with the latest Ahmedabad news.
The accused reportedly took him to a secluded and poorly lit section of the basement and tried to snatch the cash bag. When Sajid resisted, two men held him while another, dressed in a black T-shirt and formal trousers, allegedly attacked him with a sharp weapon. Sajid suffered a deep injury to his left wrist and multiple stab wounds to his abdomen. Another accused, wearing a red T-shirt and formal trousers, allegedly grabbed the bag containing the cash. All four men then fled the spot. When Sajid failed to return home, his family grew worried. After an initial search proved unsuccessful, Ayan joined him along with Ashim’s friend Umar Farukh and relative Majid Shaikh. During a second search of the basement, they found Sajid lying semiconscious. Ayan removed the cloth from his father’s mouth, and the group rushed him out of the basement. The injured trader was taken to SVP Hospital in an autorickshaw, where doctors performed emergency surgery. He was later shifted to the intensive care unit and remained under treatment. Download the TOI App.