Ahmedabad: A soap factory worker, Mahesh Patel of Kathwada, was stabbed and robbed on his way home from work on Saturday by three persons in an autorickshaw. Nikol police have registered a case for assault and robbery and gathering CCTV footage to nab the accused.
Inspector H B Zala of Nikol police station said Patel was coming home on foot from work on Saturday night. “Two of his colleagues were walking a little distance behind him. Suddenly, an autorickshaw stopped near him and three persons got down. Patel was busy listening to songs through earphones on his phone and didn’t find any cause for alarm. One of the accused stabbed him on his foot, and then they snatched his mobile phone and sped away,” Zala said.
Police sources said Patel’s colleagues ran to his rescue, but the robbers managed to flee. “Patel was taken to a nearby hospital as he had suffered injuries on his hands and leg. We have increased patrolling on the road,” Zala said.
