Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A shocking incident was reported from capital Bhopal, where a group of miscreants barged into a cafe and vandalised its property, leaving customers in fear.
The incident is said to have taken place on Hoshangabad Road, where over 20 armed and masked miscreants stormed into newly-opened Magic Spot Café on Monday evening and created havoc within 2 minutes.
The entire incident was captured in the CCTV cameras installed in the cafe, a footage of which is doing rounds of social media at present.
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In the CCTV footage, it is clearly visible that a number of miscreants barge into the cafe with sticks and start vandalising the furniture. The chaos scared the customers and staff, who then fled the spot.
2 detained, 5 identified and several unidentified men booked
According to information, the attackers were allegedly led by a local resident named Rijesh, though officials have clarified that no robbery took place during the incident. After the attack, 2 suspects were detained by Misrod police for questioning.
Police have formed a dedicated team to investigate the case and CCTV footage has been collected as key evidence.
Officers from 3 police stations including Misrod, Bagsewaniya and Karata Hills area are currently investigating the matter.
The cafe operator has filed an FIR against 5 identified men and several unidentified attackers.
The incident has raised serious concerns over safety and law-and-order conditions in Bhopal, particularly in busy commercial areas.
Authorities are currently verifying the motive behind the attack and searching for the remaining accused.