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Gujarat man knifes friend over Ludo winnings refusal
A 35-year-old man was stabbed outside a hospital in Jetpur, Rajkot, after he refused to give his friend the money he had won playing Ludo on a mobile phone. The attack happened…
The Story in Brief
A 35-year-old man was stabbed outside a hospital in Jetpur, Rajkot, after he refused to give his friend the money he had won playing Ludo on a mobile phone. The attack happened around 9 pm on August 13 near Navagadh Government Hospital, according to a complaint filed by the victim, Munnabhai Bachubhai Makwana.
The accused, Virpalbhai Kathidarbar, allegedly took the key of Munnabhai’s motorcycle after he refused to return the winnings. When Munnabhai tried to retrieve the key, Virpalbhai pulled out a knife from his trouser waistband and stabbed him near the collarbone. Munnabhai received four stitches and was later referred to Junagadh Government Hospital. Police have registered a case under Section 118(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act, noting that carrying weapons was prohibited in Rajkot district from August 1 to August 31.
The Indian Opinion
Another trivial dispute has ended in stabbing. Headlines will mock Ludo itself, but the real story is how betting among friends escalates because neither side can afford to lose. The victim needed stitches and a referral to Junagadh; the accused faces charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and a weapons ban. The key test will be whether courts treat this as a routine assault or use it to send a message that no game, digital or otherwise, justifies carrying a knife.
Source: timesnownews.com
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