Surat: A 36-year-old man was allegedly murdered following a verbal altercation over name-calling in the Rander locality of Surat on Saturday night. The victim, Javed Mubin Sheikh, succumbed to his injuries during treatment on Sunday, police said.According to the complaint, Javed was sitting with his friends Arif, Muka, Mansur, Shardul and Imran Kaliyo when the accused, Irfan Commando, arrived and joined the conversation. Irfan addressed Javed as ‘pig’, prompting Javed to use the same word in return. This led to a heated argument between the two.During the altercation, Javed pulled out a knife from his pocket and attacked Irfan. Irfan called his friend Asfaq and asked him to bring a knife. After Asfaq arrived with the weapon, Irfan allegedly attacked Javed with it.The complaint further states that the accused assaulted Javed with sticks and other weapons, inflicting severe injuries to his head.Javed was rushed to a hospital for treatment. As his condition deteriorated, he was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU). However, he succumbed to his injuries, police said.Rander police have registered a murder case under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Gujarat Police Act. Further investigation is underway to establish the exact sequence of events and determine the roles of those allegedly involved in the attack, police added.
