Dispute over bursting firecrackers on Gujarati New Year in Ahmedabad turns fatal; 11 booked October 25, 2025
Ahmedabad: A dispute over bursting firecrackers during the Gujarat New Year celebration in the Paldi area turned tragic when some people were attacked by a group of individuals, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to several others. Paldi police have arrested 11 individuals involved in the attack.
According to the FIR filed by Sagar Prajapati, who runs a clothing store named B-Cell on the ground floor of Vraj Plaza, the incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. on October 22 while he, his nephew Ronak Prajapati, staff, and friends were bursting firecrackers outside his shop to celebrate the New Year.
Sagar stated that the altercation began when Narendra Singh Rajpurohit,

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