Ahmedabad: Violence erupted in Ahmedabad after a man was killed in a fight triggered by a motorcycle accident. Several shops were set on fire in Dhandhuka on Saturday in a clash between two communities, a police official said.
It all began after two motorcycles collided in the afternoon, leading to a fight between the riders, belonging to different communities. The clash intensified when members of one group went to the house of the other individual involved in the accident, the official told NDTV.
“During the confrontation, Dharmesh Gamara (30) was stabbed in the leg with a knife. He later died due to excessive bleeding. Following his death, tensions flared, and a group of people set ablaze seven to eight roadside shops. Several properties were damaged,” Om Prakash Jat, SP. (Rural), Ahmedabad, said.
Videos circulating on social media showed small shops engulfed in flames, with thick black smoke rising in the area. Fire brigade teams rushed to the scene and brought the situation under control, Jat told PTI.
“The fires have been doused,” he said, adding that house-to-house combing and patrolling were underway in the area to identify those involved in the arson.
Two persons, identified as Samir and Rizwan, have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the killing of Gamara, while 15-20 persons have been detained in connection with the arson, the police said.
