Overview

• Ahmedabad Crime Branch apprehended Parmar in Kagdadi village in Rajkot’s Tankara taluka before transferring custody to Adalaj police.
• Police say Vaibhav Manwani, 24, suffered 12 stab wounds, while companion Aastha Hariyani is stable after surgery at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.
• Police say the attacker tried to rob the couple near the Ambapur canal, then fled with their car and phones but abandoned the vehicle after it broke down.
• CCTV placed the suspect near the scene on a bike between 1:00 and 2:30 a.m., and forensic teams collected biological samples as interrogation explores possible accomplices.
• Officers say Parmar has prior murder and robbery cases and was out on bail after a previous prison term, and residents are pressing for stronger night patrols on isolated stretches.