Ahmedabad: A man, who allegedly assaulted his friend over drinking water, was on Sunday booked for the alleged crime that occured on April 28. The complainant in the case is daily wager Vishal Makwana, who lives in Custodian Chawl in Gomtipur. In his police complaint on Sunday, Vishal stated he was playing mobile games with his friends near Hiralal Chawl on the night of the incident.Around 11.30pm, their acquaintance Gautam Solanki, who lives in Purshottam Modi Chawl, arrived in an autorickshaw and asked one of the friends for a bottle of water. Vishal too requested water from the friend, which allegedly angered Gautam, who is now the accused in the case. Gautam allegedly used abusive language against Vishal, leading to a scuffle between the two. The other three separated them. Vishal told police he was walking back home when Gautam allegedly returned armed with a stick and attacked him. Vishal said he suffered injuries on his forehead, face and near the right ear.As locals gathered, Gautam fled while Vishal, who briefly lost consciousness, was rushed to Civil Hospital in an 108 ambulance, where he received stitches to the forehead wound and outpatient treatment.Police said Vishal delayed filing a complaint as he was friends with Gautam. tnn
