A violent clash outside the Empire Skyview apartment complex on Ahmedabad’s Science City Road left five people injured, including one person with a serious head injury, after a dispute over bursting firecrackers escalated into an alleged group attack, according to a report by Gujarat Samachar – Ahmedabad. Bodakdev police have begun investigating the incident and have taken action against several accused persons, although the supplied report contains differing figures on arrests and the number of people named in the case.
The incident reportedly took place on the night of 8 November 2026. Residents told the publication that they were celebrating Diwali with family members, children and senior citizens in the society’s ground area when a group of youths allegedly threw firecrackers towards them. Residents said repeated requests to stop were followed by verbal abuse and a physical confrontation.
According to the report, a group of around 10 to 15 people later returned carrying sticks and allegedly attacked residents. A larger group, described as numbering around 30 people, then allegedly arrived with sticks, clubs and iron pipes and threw stones at women and children. These claims are based on accounts attributed to residents and the society chairman and have not been independently verified in the supplied material.
Five residents identified in the report as Jignesh Patel, Jignesh Bawa, Hitesh Patel, Rakesh Patel and Maulik Patel were injured. Jignesh Bawa reportedly suffered a serious head injury and received 12 stitches at Sola Civil Hospital before being moved to Shelby Hospital on Science City Road for further treatment.
The report also states that Rakesh Patel fired two to three rounds into the air from a licensed pistol, allegedly to protect himself and other society members. The firing reportedly caused the attacking group to disperse. The circumstances surrounding the firearm use, including whether it was legally justified, remain subject to police investigation and are not established in the supplied material.
Police reportedly registered a case based on a complaint by 44-year-old businessman Jigar Patel. The report says the complaint referred to an earlier dispute on 6 November at about 10.30 pm over firecrackers outside the society. It further states that the disagreement resurfaced on 8 November after rockets were allegedly fired towards the society, with the complainant describing the incident as connected to an earlier personal dispute.
The supplied report contains conflicting details about the police action. One section says Bodakdev police arrested seven accused persons and continued searching for others. Another section lists 14 named people against whom a case was registered, while also referring to 20 to 25 unidentified persons. It separately states that 15 people were booked for attempted murder and that action was taken under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. These figures and the precise status of each accused person require confirmation from the police or the FIR.
Police also reportedly took the accused to the scene for a reconstruction of the incident. The publication said officers described the exercise as part of the investigation and as a measure intended to reassure residents. The next confirmed step is clarification by Bodakdev police of the FIR sections, the number of accused booked, the number arrested and the status of the remaining suspects.
