Rajkot: A salt pan worker living in Morbi district’s Varsamedi village was stabbed to death on Friday evening as his son had eloped with the alleged killer’s sister around a month-and-half back and got married against the families’ wishes. The victim Bharat Vaghela (52) was on his way to his home in Mota Dahisara village along with his wife Bhanu when the accused Dinu Mahaliya stopped them and stabbed Vaghela. Police detained Mahaliya on Saturday and has kept him in quarantine until his Covid-19 test report arrives. The accused was angry as his sister Jignasa had eloped with Vaghela’s son Haresh and got married. Around four months ago, the couple’s families had a confrontation when they learnt about their affair. Following the fight, Vaghela’s family left their house in Varsamedi village and settled in Mota Dahisara village. But, since Bhanu’s mother lives in Varsamedi village, Vaghela and Bhanu had come to the village to meet her. Cops said that Mahaliya had learnt that Vaghela and Bhanu had come to Varsamedi village, so he waited on the outskirts of the village for the couple to leave in the evening. When Vaghela and Bhanu were on their way to Mota Dahisara, Mahaliya stabbed him. Vaghela was rushed to a hospital, but he was declared dead before admission.
Man elopes, his father killed
