Landlady’s son in Bapunagar slashes tenant’s chin for rent

AHMEDABAD: The son of a landlady in Bapunagar slashed at a tenant for his failure to pay Rs 10,000, on Friday. Police have booked the accused, Mukesh Asodia, under Sections 323, 324 and 294(b) after a complaint was lodged by the victim, Krishna Dasdi, 34.
According to the complaint, Dasdi lives with his family in a rented house owned by one Lakhi Asodia, and works at a readymade garment shop in Kalupur Revdi Bazar.
On Friday night, when he was standing outside his house in Bapunagar, Asodia’s son Mukesh came there and started abusing him.
“Mukesh demanded from Dasdi the remaining Rs 10,000 of the rent. When Dasdi told him not to abuse him, Mukesh started beating him. Mukesh then pulled out a knife and slashed Dasdi’s left chin. Hearing Dasdi’s cries for help, his maternal nephew Rakesh Iravat came out to help Dasdi. Mukesh then picked up a log and tried to hit Iravat on his head but Dasdi put his hand in between, injuring his finger,” said inspector of Bapunagar police station N K Vyas.
Hearing the commotion, neighbours rushed there and took Dasdi to Shardaben Hospital where he was treated as outdoor patient.
After getting information, a police team reached the hospital and the accused was nabbed within hours of the incident.