In a troubling incident in Dehgam village, Bharuch district, Gujarat, the local drinking water supply was halted for nearly four days after BJP candidate Shakil Malek lost the Jambusar Taluka Panchayat election. His father, Khalid Malek, who heads the village's water committee, was arrested alongside Shakil for allegedly threatening villagers with swords and cutting off their water supply. The water was restored after police intervention on May 2, following widespread outrage on social media. The elections, held on April 26, saw Shakil losing to AAP candidate Sohel Shaikh, who secured 2,100 votes, while Shakil received 1,098 votes. Khalid Malek's leadership of the water committee has come under scrutiny, with villagers expressing fear of confronting the father-son duo. The local BJP leadership intervened, emphasizing that water should be freely available to residents and that such actions would not be tolerated. The police are continuing their investigation into the incident.