Surat witnessed two brutal murders within just 12 hours on Saturday night, sending shockwaves through the city.
In the first incident, 34-year-old Mitu Pradhan was attacked near his Pandesara home along with his cousin and brother-in-law. Bootlegger Badri, accompanied by seven others, launched the assault. Badri stabbed Mitu four times in the stomach. Despite being rushed to the hospital, Mitu succumbed to his injuries the following morning. His friend Santosh was critically wounded, and Kishan suffered a hand injury during the attack. Police successfully arrested Badri from Maharashtra, along with his aides Sushant Panigrahi and Amit Gupta from Surat.
The second murder took place when 21-year-old Raj Arwal from Kamrej was stabbed fatally by history-sheeter Shiva Shrivastav after a minor argument over a bike collision. Shiva attacked Raj in front of his parents before fleeing the scene. He was later caught hiding in an empty flat. Shiva reportedly has multiple criminal cases registered against him.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Vijay Singh Gurjar confirmed that police teams are actively working to apprehend any other suspects linked to these cases.
