- Miscreants came wearing helmets; reward declared on suspects
Bhopal: Two miscreants wearing helmets entered a shop in Baghsewania area on Tuesday night around 10 o’clock. They pointed guns at the jewelers and escaped after robbing cash and jewellery worth lakhs of rupees. At the time of the incident, the surrounding area was quite crowded, despite this, both the miscreants were able to escape easily on a bike. This act of the miscreants has been captured in the CCTV camera installed in the shop. The Police Commissioner has declared a reward of Rs. 30,000 on the arrest of the robbers. However, no concrete clues have been found about the miscreants so far.
This is the second major robbery incident within a week. Earlier, a liquor company office located in Rachna Nagar was robbed of Rs 11 lakh, in which three people have been arrested.
According to information, Manoj Chauhan (51) is originally from Baktara in district Raisen. Currently, he lives in Rachna Nagar and runs a jewellery shop by the name of SS Jewellers at Krishna Arcade Square in Bagh Sevaniya. On Tuesday night around 10 o’clock, Manoj was preparing to close the shop, when two youths wearing helmets entered the shop.
As soon as they reached inside, one of the youths took Manoj’s mobile and kept it in his pocket and the other pointed a gun at him. After that, the miscreant took Rs 35,000 in cash and boxes of gold and silver jewellery kept in the counter. At that time his safe was open and the key was hanging, so the miscreants also took the jewellery kept inside the safe and put it in their bag. This entire incident was carried out within 7 minutes.
After that the miscreants came out of the shop and fled towards BHEL Sangam Colony on a black bike. The miscreants disappeared before anyone could raise an alarm. During the incident, the miscreants had pointed a gun at the shopkeeper. Seeing the shine of the gun, the shopkeeper said that it looked fake, then the miscreant tried to take out a knife. Manoj’s finger got hurt while trying to catch it, so he could not resist much.
As soon as the miscreants left, he raised an alarm, but by then both had disappeared. There is a medicine shop next to the jeweler’s shop, where a lot of people are present. If the people standing outside would have known about the crime happening inside the shop, then both could have been caught on the spot. The crime happened after recce. Police also suspects that some accomplice of both the robbers must have been present outside the shop as well. Police is scanning CCTV footage. Police Commissioner Harinarayanachari Mishra has announced a reward of 30 thousand rupees on the arrest of both the robbers. Any information related to the robbers can be given on Crime Branch Bhopal’s mobile number 9479990547, Police Control Room’s mobile number 9479990454 or Police Station Incharge Baghsewania’s mobile number 9479990533.
College student attacked with sword
A college student living in Govindpura area was attacked with a sword by two youths living in the same locality. Police have registered a case of attempt to murder against the accused. Efforts are being made to arrest the accused. According to the police, Manish, son of Krishnakant (20), lives in Vishwakarma Nagar slum opposite Rani Kamlapati railway station and studies in college. He has no dispute with Diwakar Bhagat and Amit living in the same locality, but both of them have a grudge against him.
On Tuesday afternoon at around 3 o’clock, Manish was standing in the locality, when both the youths came to him and started saying that you are going very fast these days. Manish asked what happened, then the accused attacked him with a sword. When Manish’s neighbours and family members reached on hearing his screams, both the accused fled from the spot. He was taken to the hospital for treatment in a seriously injured condition. Later he went to the police station and registered a case against both of them.
Youth beaten up for complaining about bad food
When a youth who had come to eat at a hotel in front of the railway station complained about the bad food, the hotel staff beat him up. Police have registered a case against the accused. According to the police, Praveen Kumar Yadav (25) is originally from Bihar. He had come to Bhopal to give his B.Tech exam. On Tuesday evening, he reached Bhopal station to go back. He reached the hotel in front of the station and ordered a plate of food. When Praveen ate the food, it had no taste. When he complained about this to the hotel owner, a youth came out from inside and abused Praveen and beat him up. Praveen somehow escaped from his clutches and reached the police station and informed about the incident. Police have registered a case of assault against a youth named Ravikant.
