HYDERABAD: Four youths suffered stab injuries during Diwali celebrations in Patelnagar under Begum Bazaar police station late on Sunday night.
According to Begum Bazaar police, a dispute broke out between two rival groups after a member of the opponent group hurled a cracker at local resident Shaik Waheed and his cousins Shaik Arbaz and Shaik Salman around 11.30 pm.
Munna Rehman, Ghouse Aman and Imran first threw crackers at the trio and threatened to throw more, daring them to “do whatever they can,” said P. Bharat Kumar Goud, SHO, Begum Bazaar police station.
The fight escalated and Aman, Waheed and Shabaz Imran suffered knife wounds. They are being treated at Osmania General Hospital (OGH), where doctors said their condition is out of danger.
According to the victims’ family, Waheed, Arbaz and Salman were on their way home when locals threw crackers at them. When they confronted a 15‑member gang from the same locality, the group abused them, pulled out knives and brutally attacked them. “They are undergoing treatment at OGH hospital,” said Sameena Begum, Arbaz’s mother.
Mohammed Imran, Arbaz’s brother and an eyewitness, said, “There was a scuffle after one of the locals threw a cracker on Arbaz. Later Munna Rahman, Ghouse Rafiq and others threatened the trio that they would burst crackers on them again. When Arbaz, Salman and Waheed resisted, they stabbed them and fled the scene.”
Residents alleged that the miscreants have been creating panic in the locality for some time by displaying daggers, extorting money from establishments and threatening locals who intervened. “They have been harassing us constantly,” said Sadia Begum, a local.
Following the incident, family members of the victims staged a protest before Begum Bazaar police station demanding action against the attackers. They also urged AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi and local legislator Majid Khan to support them against the harassment by unsocial elements.
Police, however, registered counter‑cases against both groups for attempted murder and causing injuries. Seven persons have been taken into custody for questioning.
Tension gripped Patelnagar after the incident. Police rushed to the scene, pacified the mob and assured that stern action would be taken against those responsible as per law.
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