Ahmedabad: A dispute over ownership of an SUV led to a fight between a man and his nephew near Gurukul Crossroads on Wednesday night and left two men injured. A 23-year-old filed a complaint with Vastrapur police against his nephew, also in his 20s, and two others alleging assault, abusive language and threat.The complainant, who runs a mobile phone shop in New Ranip, had bought a second-hand Thar about three months ago from a showroom in Gota. Though unable to secure a loan, he was paying the instalments while the vehicle was registered in the nephew’s name, the complainant stated. He paid Rs 95,000 towards the down payment while the nephew contributed Rs 50,000. Over a month after buying the vehicle, he had returned Rs 20,000 to the nephew, he told police.Around 9.15 pm on Wednesday, the complainant arrived with his fiancée at a snacks outlet near Gurukul Crossroads. His friend, who runs his business nearby, joined him and was standing near the SUV. The nephew arrived and allegedly questioned the friend. When the complainant intervened, claiming ownership of the vehicle, two other men accompanying the nephew joined the confrontation.According to the complaint, one of them slapped and punched the friend, causing his nose to bleed. The complainant too was slapped, punched and kicked. Allegedly insisting the vehicle belonged to him, the nephew threatened to take it away while using abusive language. The injured men were taken to Sola Civil Hospital in an ambulance.According to the complaint, the man had earlier loaned the nephew Rs 5 lakh.
