Ellisbridge Police book father-son duo for assaulting, issuing death threat to Hindu shopkeeper

Ahmedabad: The Ellisbridge police here in the city have registered a case against Sidikbhai Shaikh and his son Vasim for using abusive language, physical assault, and issuing death threats against one Sanjaybhai Joshi who runs a medical store in Ellisbridge.

The complaint was lodged by Sanjaybhai Joshi, the proprietor of a medical store located in the Maharana complex, situated near the rear entrance of the VS Hospital in Ahmedabad. The accused, Sidikbhai Shaikh, operates a tailoring shop named All Wish Tailor within the same complex just above complainant Sanjaybhai’s medical shop.

According to the complaint, on the 18th of August, Sidikbhai’s son, Vasim, moved the complainant’s Activa scooter from the common parking area and replaced it with his own. When confronted by the complainant about this, the accused and his son allegedly threw garbage near the medical store from their shop.

Later in the evening, as the complainant was returning to his store from a Paan shop, the accused and his son came from the wrong side of the road and blamed Joshi was following them. After this, the accused and his son verbally abused him and issued death threats. The accused threatened – Come to Juhapura and not a drop of your blood will survive.

On the 19th of August, the accused, Sidikbhai, and his two sons summoned the complainant to the parking area outside his store. Vasim, one of the accused, slapped him, while another son of Sidikbhai pushed him. Subsequently, all three verbally abused the complainant and threatened him with harm. Bystanders in the vicinity intervened and rescued the complainant from the situation. DeshGujarat