Witness in Naroda Patiya case attacked

Ahmedabad A witness in the Naroda Patiya massacre case was allegedly attacked by two unidentified persons in the Naroda area on Tuesday afternoon. Following the incident, the Naroda police have registered a complaint and investigations are on to trace the two bike riders on the basis of the registration number of the vehicle. The witness has been identified as Dilavar Saiyed, a resident of Jawahar Nagar in Naroda Patiya.

Deputy Superintendent of Police V V Chaudhary, who is re-investigating the Naroda Patiya massacre case following the Special Investigation Team (SIT) order, said, that in his complaint, Saiyed has stated that two persons came on a bike while he had gone out to buy medicines. He said one of the two bikers slapped him. One of the two accused also slapped his son Anwar when he intervened. The two accused, then reportedly fled from the spot. Chaudhary said, “The Naroda police have lodged a complaint and attempts are on to nab the two accused with the help of the registration number of the bike.” Saiyed or his son has not named any political person who could be behind the incident, said the police.