SURAT: A 32-year-old property broker and financier from Anand was stabbed to death in the Sarthana area of Surat on Wednesday morning.
The deceased Sidhharth Rao had come to Surat to sort out a financial dispute over a car deal.
Rao was attacked in full public view when he was in his car near old Sarthana Octroi Naka.
He was stabbed multiple times by the accused on his thighs and was shifted to a hospital in critical condition.
“Rao died during treatment at SMIMER hospital due to heavy blood loss caused due to a ruptured vein,” police said.
Soon after the attack, Rao called his father, who in turn contacted Rao’s friend Jayesh Patel in Surat for help. Patel called 108 ambulance and later lodged a complaint at Sarthana police station. Police have booked some unidentified persons for Rao's murder.
The attack on Rao was captured on a CCTV camera. The footage shows Rao arguing with some persons.
While the argument was on, one of the accused takes out a knife and stabbed Rao several times, the video showed.
“Rao had come to Surat to sort out payment of a car that was sold in the city through him. The reason behind his murder is yet not clear,” said a police officer from Sarthana police station.