Guwahati: Violence erupted in Guwahati’s Fancy Bazar yesterday. A dispute over a footpath shop location spiraled into a brutal fight. Three employees of Bombay Beauty Bazar now face charges for the assault. Police took Sohrab Ali, Mohammad Aurangzeb, and Sohaib into custody following the brawl.
The trouble started in front of the Bombay Beauty Bazar storefront. Samir Ahmed, Zahid Alam Mazumdar, and Saurabh Ali were caught in the fray. Samir and Zahid work the street stalls. Saurabh works inside the permanent shop. The argument turned ugly fast. The staff from the commercial shop allegedly dragged the street vendors inside their store. They beat them down.
One victim suffered a stab wound. Both sides filed formal complaints at the Panbazar Police Station. Authorities stated that "further investigation into the incident is underway." Detectives are currently working to clear up the sequence of events that led to the violence.
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