BHOPAL: Panic prevailed in Bajpai Nagar area of Shahjehanabad locality after two groups having old enmity wielding swords and firearms clashed firing several rounds leaving three including a woman injured on Saturday night.
The trigger for the clash was a complaint of harassment filed by a 28-year-old woman in the day.
Late night, counter FIRs about attempt to murder were registered against the two groups at Shahjahanabad police station. It all started two years ago after survivor’s brother was murdered by a group of 11 people on August 14, 2020. Since then, both groups have clashed on several occasions. The survivor, who is a complainant, is the witness in the murder case of her brother.
Police said in August 2020, Ajay Kanade, 24, was murdered by a group of 11 people including the accused in harassment case- Rupesh, over the suspicion of being a police informer.Investigating officer, Raman Singh said there was old enmity between the two groups and the survivor had on Saturday stated in her complaint that accused Rupesh alias Fuffu, 22, allegedly posted obscene status about her on his Instagram.
After learning about it in the afternoon, she approached Shahjahanabad police station and filed a complaint. On the complaint of the survivor, a case of harassment under section 509-B (Insulting the modesty of woman) and 506 (Criminal intimidation) was registered against Rupesh.
On getting information about the new case, a fight broke out between the complainant and the accused's side.
ASI Hari Om Goswami said that complainant Yash, 20, alleged that on Saturday around 9.30 pm when he was going to his relative’s home along with brother Abhishek, accused Amit, Kallu, Rohit, Roshan and the survivor waylaid them and started hurling abuses. A fight broke out and the accused fired gunshots at them injuring the brothers. It was not clear how many rounds of bullets were fired.
