Auto driver stabbed to death by three over petty issue

Rajkot: A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death over a petty issue in Arambhda village of Okhamandal taluka of Devbhoomi Dwarka on Wednesday evening.
Police on Thursday booked three persons —Bhimbha Jagatia, Bhupatbha Manek, and Vijay Sumaniya— for the murder of Lalbha Manek, an autorickshwa driver. The victim as well as the accused are residents of Arambhda village.
The incident occurred at a tea stall in Suraj Karadi village when Lalbha was having tea on Wednesday evening. After the accused attacked Lalbha, he was taken to hospital in Mithapur where he succumbed to injuries.
Police said that about a fortnight ago, accused Bhimbha was talking on his mobile phone loudly while standing behind Lalbha’s house at midnight. Lalbha asked Bhimbha to go away and not talk loudly near his house, which the accused did not like. “To avenge the rebuke from Lalbha, Bhimbha and his associates attacked the deceased and stabbed him resulting in his death,” police said.
Lalbha’s elder brother Devubha Manek had lodged a murder complaint against the three accused.