surat a 30yearold man was allegedly killed by two persons in a gang war in katargam area of the city on sunday night the deceased suffered severe stab wounds and died during treatment in surat municipal institute of medical education and research smimer here on monday poonam shinde a resident of prannath society on ved road was stabbed when he was having dinner at a roadside eatery near government school crossroads at katargam shinde was stabbed several times at around 930 pm by two personspolice on a complaint from divyesh gore cousin of shinde booked vipul alias bhaiya alias bihari yadav a resident of gotalawadi tenement and manish baraiya a resident of gotalawadi rail rahat colony gore alleged that vipul and baraiya came to shinde and asked him are you surya marathis man later baraiya held shinde tight even as vipul stabbed him with a big knife it seems the deceased was murdered due to personal rivalry we have nabbed some suspects and they are being questioned about the crime said p k diyora police inspector katargam police stationclashes between surya marathi and manu baraiya gangs have been reported at regular intervals both gangs specialize in extortions and illegal real estate encroachment crimes in chowk bazaar and katargam areas of the city manu baraiya was shot dead by marathi and others of his gang on april 17 in katargam marathi was arrested in this connection police sources said that vipul and baraiya have links with manu baraiya gang and had attacked shinde owing to rivalry however police are denying possibility of this murder due to a gang war it does not seem like a gang war at this moment but investigation will reveal more details added diyora