At least six people were injured after a violent clash broke out between two groups in Bhopal’s Jahangirabad area on Tuesday. The altercation began at Old Galla Mandi and quickly escalated into stone pelting and physical violence. A video shared by news agency IANS showed people armed with batons, swords, and stones attacking each other.
According to reports, the dispute began two days earlier between youths over speeding motorcycles. The confrontation involved five individuals. On Tuesday, members of one group saw the absconding suspects and began attacking them. This led to further violence. Three were arrested, and two others were still at large.
Upon receiving reports of the clash, the police immediately dispatched a team to the location to control the situation. A large contingent of officers has been stationed in the area to maintain order. The police have filed a complaint and increased their presence to prevent further unrest.
DCP Zone-1 Bhopal Priyanka Shukla said the situation was quickly brought under control. “Two days ago, there was a dispute between two parties over speeding of motorcycle under police station Jahangirabad in which an FIR was registered, there were 5 accused in it, 3 were immediately arrested and 2 were absconding, our police team was searching for them," Shukla said.
People of one side today said that they had seen the absconding accused, due to which all these people got angry and about 25-30 people came here with sticks and stones were also pelted by them, but since policemen were already deployed here, they immediately informed the control room, so immediately adequate police force arrived here and in about 5 minutes all the people creating disturbance were chased away, so no one was injured in this incident. Action is being taken in the matter. Now the situation is under control,"