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AHMEDABAD: A 16-year-old boy was stabbed and beaten up by four persons when he suddenly stood up while watching a B-grade movie at a single screen theatre in the Old City area two days back. The teen sustained wounds at his stomach, shoulder and eyes in the incident.

The boy, a resident of Kalupur, was watching the movie in Saraspur area of the city when the accused first abused him and then started beating him. At that time, one Ayub took out a knife and attacked him on his forehead, above his left eye, on his arm and on his stomach, reads the FIR of the complaint.

PI S M Chaudhari of Shaherkotda police station said, “The incident occurred when a B-grade movie was being viewed in the theatre and the four persons stabbed the boy as he suddenly stood up.” When asked whether it was an adult movie which was being shown, Chaudhari said that the theatre generally runs B-grade movies, not the porn or adult ones.

When contacted the mother of the youth, who is the complainant in the case, said that her son was attacked on June 18 after which he was hospitalized for two days. “His condition is still unstable. It was inhuman for four persons to beat a teenager. Even if they had any problem with him, they should have settled it amicably,” said the complaint.

She further said that the boy lost his teeth and developed facial swelling apart from cut wounds. She alleged that the accused also robbed Rs 400 from her son. Two of the accused are identified as Ayyub Jackibhai and Arham Kukdiwala whereas the two others are yet to be identified.

Shaherkotda police have registered an FIR for causing hurt and for criminal intimidation against the four persons who are on the run.



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