In Ahmedabad, childhood friend kills man for talking ill about girlfriend

AHMEDABAD: Sardarnagar police have arrested one Laxman Thakore for allegedly murdering his childhood friend, Sumit Advani. Police say Laxman told them that Sumit had been speaking ill of his girlfriend and because of which he murdered him.
A complaint was registered in the wee hours of Saturday by Dilip Advani, the father of the victim. Sardarnagar police inspector P V Gohil said that after a case was registered, a search operation was launched as the complainant had named Thakore as a suspect. Thakore was arrested from the area based on human and technical surveillance.
Gohil said, “Sumit had been taking ill about Thakore’s girlfriend and for the past few days had been picking fights with everyone in the area. Thakore told police that he had told Sumit to refrain from making commit about his girlfriend. When he continued, Thakore attacked him.”
The complainant stated that at about 1am on Saturday, he was told that his son had been attacked by someone and he was lying in the G Ward area of Sardarnagar. He stated that he reached spot and an ambulance had been called. The doctor examined his son and pronounced him dead.
The complainant stated that Naresh Chatani, who knew Sumit, informed him that Laxman and Sumit were having a quarrel. Laxman kept telling Sumit not to fight, as did Chatani. When Sumit continued, Laxman attacked him with knife and then fled the area.