Sacked from job, 2 workers kill factory owner, 2 of his relatives in Surat; nabbed

Hearing the commotion, other labourers rushed to the spot and took the injured to a hospital in Katargam, where the three died.

Police said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed that will be led by Deputy Commissioner of Police Zone 5 Harshad Mehta. (Representational/File)

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Two labourers who were removed from job allegedly stabbed to death the owner of an embroidery unit in Surat, his father and uncle on Sunday, police said, adding that the accused duo, including a minor, was nabbed.

According to police, Kalpesh Dholakiya (36), a resident of Katgargam, who runs embroidery unit Vedant Taxo at Anjani industrial estate in Amroli, was taking rest in the factory with his father Dhanji Dholakiya (61) and maternal uncle Ghanshyam Rojodiya (56) when the two labourers stabbed them before escaping.

Hearing the commotion, other labourers rushed to the spot and took the injured to a hospital in Katargam, where the three died.

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Amroli police registered a case of murder against the two workers — Ashok Raut, 21, and the 17-year-old accused — both residents of Surat Municipal Corporation Awas at Kosad and natives of Ganjam district in Odisha. Police said an SIT led by DCP Zone 5 Harshad Mehta has been formed.

Amroli police inspector PP Brahmbhatt said, “Kalpesh had employed the two accused around 10 days ago. Sunday morning, Kalpesh along with his father came to the factory and found both of them sleeping. He rebuked them and removed them from the job. However, after some time, the labourers came back and attacked Kalpesh, Dhanji and Ghanshyam.”

The deceased belong to Patidar community and community leaders led by Mathur Sawani, CP Vanani and Dinesh Navadiya met state Home Minister and made representations.

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