A month-long feud ended in a fatal stabbing on the night of 9 November, the first day of the New Year, in K. K. Shastrinagar, Kagdapith, Ahmedabad, near Raipur, Gujarat Samachar reported on 10 November 2026.
Prem alias Babli Prakashbhai Dantani, a wage earner, was standing near Block Number 3 when the accused, Prabhat alias Chotya Babubhai Solanki, a resident of Shekhu Miya ni Chali, confronted him over a quarrel a month ago involving Prem's brother Prince.
The argument turned into a scuffle. Prince alias Bhambham, 23, rushed in to protect his brother, and Prabhat stabbed him repeatedly in the chest and left side of the abdomen with a knife from his pocket, according to the report.
Rushed to hospital
Prince collapsed after the stabbing. His family rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he died during treatment.
The attacker fled as residents gathered at the spot. The sudden violence in a residential area left the neighbourhood shaken, with residents gathering after the attack.
The incident happened late at night, on a day when families in the area were marking the New Year. What began as a confrontation over a month-old quarrel ended in a death within minutes.
Police case and manhunt
Kagdapith police registered a murder case on the complaint of the victim's brother, according to the report. A manhunt is on for the absconding suspect.
The case rests on the account given by the victim's family, who were present at the spot. The police will now look for Prabhat alias Chotya, who fled after the stabbing.
The report describes the quarrel as a month old, involving Prem's brother Prince and the accused. The confrontation on the night of 9 November was the second act of that dispute, and it turned fatal.
For the family, the loss is sudden and severe. A young man of 23, who stepped in to protect his brother, died of stab wounds before treatment could save him.
