Road rage: Woman injured in firing after son honks at car blocking way in Gwalior
Gwalior, Mar 26 (PTI): A woman was grievously injured when unidentified persons allegedly opened fire on her car after her son honked at their vehicle to clear the way in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred near Rangawaan village in the Behat police station area around 10.30 pm on Wednesday when the woman and her son, who was at the wheel, were returning to their home in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh after visiting a temple in Gwalior.
Her son honked and blew a hooter to cross the road past a parked car. The occupants of the other vehicle later chased them and opened fire, causing grievous injuries to the woman’s neck, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Manish Yadav told PTI Videos.
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Complainant Bhim Gautam Sharma told the police that he and his mother, Vimla Devi Sharma (60), had come to attend the Bhagwat Katha at Gijorra Dudhkhoh village in Gwalior. Before returning, they also visited two temples.
When they reached Rangawaan village, a white car carrying three to four young men was parked in the middle of the narrow road.
The complainant honked, requesting them to clear the way, but received no response.
He then blew the hooter, which angered the other car occupants, who allowed them to pass but soon chased their vehicle and opened fire after reaching a short distance. A bullet pierced the car’s window and struck Vimla Devi in the neck, Bhim Sharma alleged in his complaint.
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The attackers later fled towards Bhind, the police official said.
The injured woman was immediately admitted to a private hospital, where her condition was reported to be critical, the police said.
Based on her son's complaint, the police registered a case of attempt to murder against four unidentified persons and efforts were on to trace them, they said.
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Man wanted in 2022 murder case in Bihar arrested from Maharashtra's Thane
Thane, Mar 26 (PTI): A man wanted in a 2022 murder case in Bihar's East Champaran district has been arrested from Thane in Maharashtra, police said on Thursday.
The accused, identified as Amarendra Kumar Ramnagina Singh, was absconding since 2022 and a non-bailable warrant had been issued against him by a court in Motihari. Based on inputs that he was hiding in the Mira Road area, a search operation was launched, Mira Bhayander-Vasai Virar's Assistant Commissioner of Police Ganpat Pingle said.
Acting on specific information, the police traced the accused to a hotel in the Mira Road area here and arrested him on Monday, he said.
According to the Bihar police, the case pertains to a murder that took place in Dhanauji village on May 4, 2022, involving multiple accused.
A case had been registered at Pakaridayal police station there against 12 persons, including Singh, on charges of murder, attempt to murder and rioting. A charge sheet has already been filed in the case, an official from Pakaridayal police station said over the phone.
The accused has been handed over to the Bihar police for further legal action, officials said.
