A man was attacked with a sword in Ahmedabad, allegedly after he asked a group of children to stop fighting and return to their homes. The shocking incident, which took place on November 10, was captured on CCTV, with footage showing a man charging with a sword and people scrambling to get out of his way.According to the FIR, the complainant, Mohammad Hussain Mohammad Miyan Sheikh, was attacked by two men.
The accused have been identified as brothers Kaif Salim Hashmi and Tausif Kamil Hashmi.In his complaint, Hussain said that around 10.30 pm on November 10, he noticed a boy, who lives in the same chawl (slum) as him, fighting with other children in the neighbourhood.He said he broke up the fight and asked the children to go back to their respective homes. Later, Hussain stepped outside the chawl and was standing there when Kaif and Tausif, the boy's cousins, approached him, per the police.The duo allegedly confronted him, and accused him of stopping the children from playing.
The complainant said they then began hurling abuses at him before physically assaulting him. The situation escalated when Kaif went to his house, returned with a sword and allegedly attacked Hussain, who sustained injuries to his hand while trying to defend himself.Even after the attack, the two accused allegedly threatened to kill him if he stopped the children from playing.CCTV FOOTAGE SHOWS CHAOSCCTV footage of the incident shows a chaotic scene as the sword attack unfolds, triggering panic among people in the area.Hussain's nephew, Salman, and others rushed to intervene and save him.They subsequently called an ambulance and rushed him to a hospital for treatment.Following the incident, the police said they were examining the CCTV footage as part of their investigation.Based on Hussain's complaint, the police have invoked Sections 118(1), 352, 351(3) and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 135(1) of the Gujarat Police Act (GPA) against .- Ends