In the Khatodara area, 30-year-old Hanif Amir Khan was publicly stabbed by three assailants near the Old Sub Jail, marking the third fatal case of attack in just two days. Previously, fatal incidents occurred in Limbayat and Varachha during the preceding night. Notably, no successor has been appointed following the transfer of the police commissioner in Surat city, contributing to the escalating crime rate.