Surat, May 18 (PTI) A 21-year-old activist of the BJP’s youth wing was stabbed to death by three persons over old enmity in Gujarat’s Surat city, police said on Monday.
Jay Dalal, an active member of the BJP Yuva Morcha, was attacked around midnight in the Udhna area, an official said.
The victim was with his friends at a scrap shop when three persons arrived on a two-wheeler and attacked him with sharp weapons before fleeing the spot, Assistant Commissioner of Police Chirag Vadodaria said.
He succumbed to injuries during treatment at a private hospital, he said.
The police have identified the alleged accused as Kishan Parmar, Pankaj Patil and Milind Koli, the official said.
As per preliminary investigation, the murder stemmed from a dispute between the accused and the victim around three months ago, the ACP said, adding that efforts are underway to nab the trio.
He said that the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities (PASA) Act was invoked against Parmar in March.
A CCTV footage of the incident showed the movement of several persons at the crime scene around the time of the attack.
Dalal’s mother, Jayshreeben, who is also associated with the BJP, claimed her son had received a phone call from a friend before leaving home on Sunday evening.
“He left home around 7.30 pm and told me he would return late and would not have dinner at home. Around 12.30 am, I got a call informing me that some men had attacked and injured him. He was my only son. I want justice,” she said. PTI COR PJT ARU
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