He was attacked with blunt objects...
On Wednesday, 25 October 2023, Police said, a 40-year-old man was beaten to death by the organizers of a 'Garba' function held in Gujarat.
He had a spat with them after his 11-year-old daughter's complaint that she was given one prize despite winning twice.
Victim Sarman Odedara was attacked with sticks and other blunt objects allegedly by seven men around 2 a.m. on Tuesday near Krishna Park Society in Porbandar, said Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rutu Raba.
"All the seven accused involved in the murder of Odedara were arrested by the police," said Raba. He added that further investigation is going on.
The accused included Raja Kuchhadia, Raju Keshwala, Ramde Bokhiria, Pratik Gorania, and three of their accomplices.
As per the first information report (FIR), these accused had organised an event related to garba, a traditional dance, on the occasion of Navratri near a school adjacent to Krishna Park, where the Odedara family lives.
On Monday night, in her complaint to Udhyognagar police in Porbandar, Odedara's wife Maliben said she went to confront the organisers when their 11-year-old daughter came home after playing garba and complained that though she had won two different events, she was given only one prize.
He went to the organisers, and Keshwala apparently rudely told her to accept the decision. Take the prize or leave it, she was told, says the FIR.
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