Bhopal News: Dog Lover, Aide Arrested For Attacking Woman With Sword

Bhopal News: Dog Lover, Aide Arrested For Attacking Woman With Sword

Police in Ayodhya Nagar arrested a suspended government official and his driver within 24 hours for allegedly attacking two women with a sword in Shravan Kanta Colony. The incident followed a dispute over stray dogs caught by BMC staff. The main accused has four prior cases of assault and threats registered against him.

Staff ReporterUpdated: Friday, February 20, 2026, 09:05 PM IST
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Ayodhya Nagar police arrested a dog lover and his aide within 24 hours for allegedly attacking two women with a sword. The accused identified as Ashok Singh Chauhan (55), a resident of Piplani is a suspended government official while Nafees Ansari (28) is his driver.

Ayodhya Nagar police station incharge Mahesh Lilhare said BMC staff had caught dogs on the complaint of the residents of Shravan Kanta Colony, which led to a dispute between Chauhan and them.

It is alleged that on Thursday morning Chauhan reached the colony with Ansari and threatened the residents while attacking two women Vandana and Laxmi with a sword. The incident caused an outrage among locals. A special team traced location of Chauhan and his aide and arrested them on Friday. Chauhan already has four cases of assault and issuing threats registered against him.

Notably, Two women were seriously injured in a sword attack following a dispute over stray dogs in Shravan Kanta Colony under Ayodhya Nagar on Thursday. The clash erupted between residents and a local dog lovers’ group after stray dogs were released back into the area.