Rajkot: A 49-year-old farmer was stabbed to death in broad daylight in Kabrav village of Bhachau taluka of Kutch district on Wednesday. The deceased identified as Dhanji Ravaliya was stabbed nearly two dozen times allegedly by accused Shyamji Patel, also a resident of the same village over some financial dispute.
According to Bhachau police, Ravaliya and left his house in the morning on his motorcycle for work and when he reached near Sitaram Store in the village, Patel was waiting for him.
Patel drew a knife and stabbed Ravaliya over 20 times on the road itself. Ravaliya died at the spot, said police, adding that Patel was on the run.
Primarily it appears that accused and the deceased had some financial dispute, but the exact reason for the murder will be known only after Patel’s arrest said police.