Bopal police registered a complaint on Oct 19 against 11 people, eight of whom remain unidentified. Ahmedabad: Two organisers of a Navratri event in Shilaj suffered head injuries after they were allegedly attacked with a brick, an iron rod and sticks by a group of men after a dispute during the celebrations.
According to the complaint filed by a 24-year-old businessman and co-organiser of the garba event, the attack occurred between 1.30am and 2am on Oct 19. He said he was at the venue overseeing arrangements when a participant approached him around 1.30am and alleged that two men had assaulted him during the event. The organisers, accompanied by two security personnel, escorted the two men to the entrance to prevent disruption and tried to settle the matter. The complaint states that one of the alleged assailants called another person and summoned associates to the spot. A group of men arrived in an SUV around 2am and allegedly confronted the two organisers near a lane leading to a decoration service provider’s premises. The group allegedly punched and kicked the organisers. One of the attackers allegedly picked up a brick from the road and struck one organiser on the head, leaving him bleeding profusely. Another attacker allegedly hit the second organiser on the head with an iron rod.
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One of them received eight stitches on his head, while the other required five, according to the complaint. The attackers allegedly split into two groups. One group continued assaulting one organiser, while the other dragged the second organiser towards the roadside and punched and beat him with sticks. Friends present at the spot rescued them and took them to a private hospital in Thaltej. The complainant also alleged that the attackers abused them and threatened that they would not be allowed to organise garba again. Download the TOI App.