VADODARA: Situation became tense in the old city area on Wednesday night after a man was stabbed near Champaner gate around 9 pm.The victim Bhavin Choksi , who lives in Jagmal ni Pol in Bajwada area, went to a paan shop near Champaner gate on Wednesday night. Sources said that Choksi used to visit the paan shop regularly around this time. Eye-witnesses told the police that Choksi on reaching the paan shop hurled abuses at the unidentified accused who was already present there.The duo then got into arguments over it following which the accused stabbed Choksi. Police said that the accused, who could living around Champaner gate, fled immediately after committing the crime. Locals then rushed Choksi, who was profusely bleeding, to a private hospital in Salatwada.“There are possibilities that the accused and the injured person were familiar with each other, otherwise there are no reasons for the Choksi to hurl abuse at him immediately on reaching there,” said a police official.As soon as the police learnt about the incident, cops in large numbers reached the crime spot before the situation would aggravate. Additional forces from neighbouring police stations were also deployed in the area.Police sources said that the case will be registered at the City police station once Choksi recovers and is in a proper situation to talk to them.

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