Three persons including Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) president Pravin Togadia’s cousin, were stabbed to death after they were attacked by six youths with sharp weapons in a builder’s office in South Gujarat city of Surat. One more person in the same incident is critically injured, police said.
The incident occurred at Patel dominate Varachha area of Surat on Saturday late night. Police said the three deceased were identified as Bharat Togadia (40), Mahesh Radadiya (35) and Bakul Hirani (45). Prima-facie the reason for the triple murder is real-estate related dispute, said the police. One Ashok Patel (32) is also critically injured.
On Sunday, police nabbed three persons in connection with the triple murder case. The arrested are lalu Bharvad, Mehul Bharvad and Imaran Saiyad. Police are also trying arrest three more persons including Gautam Goyani, Ganesh Goyani and Ramesh Kishan in connection with the incident. Bharat Togadia’s brother Pappan Togadia is Congress corporator in Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC). Another deceased Radadia is also having Congress connection as he is the son of ex-councillor elected on Congress ticket.
Sources said a meeting over a property deal was held between the four men, all real-estate developers, at Hirani’s office at Varachha on Saturday night. During the meeting a group of six to seven youths, armed with sharp weapons, barged into the office and attacked them after a heated argument. All four severely wounded were rushed to a nearby hospital where three of them were declared dead while one critically admitted for further treatment.