A clash over setting up a shop on a pavement in Khade Bazaar’s Khanjar Galli escalated into violence, resulting in a trader’s nose being severed in a brutal attack on Saturday.
The victim, Sufiyan Pathan (42), was attempting to establish his shop when an argument erupted with another trader, identified as Ayan Desai, reported NDTV. The altercation escalated rapidly, leading Desai to pull out a knife and chop off Sufiyan’s nose.
During the scuffle, another individual, Sameer Pathan, also sustained injuries. Sufiyan is currently undergoing treatment at BIMS Hospital, Belagavi.
The Market Police Station has registered a case and launched a manhunt for the accused, Ayan Desai, who is currently absconding. Authorities are investigating the incident further.
(More details awaited)
