Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Two masked miscreants fired gunshots at a supari trader's shop in an attempt to scare and loot him in Bhopal on Sunday. The shots backfired, figuratively, as the middle-aged trader faced the accused bravely, forcing the goons to flee.
The entire episode was captured on the shop’s CCTV camera, and the video is now circulating widely on social media.
The video shows one of the miscreants entering the shop and threatening the dealer. Despite being threatened, the dealer refused to surrender. He bravely stood up and faced the miscreant without hesitation.
In response, the miscreant fired a gunshot in order to frighten him further. As the fearless middle-aged trader walked towards him, the accused got panicked and fled along with his accomplice, who was waiting outside on a scooty.
Watch the video below :
The video was shared on Instagram by nd_news. According to information, the incident happened at the shop of Moolchand Jain, a trader dealing in betel nuts.
Luckily, no one was hurt during the incident. Jain immediately went to the nearby police station to report the matter.
The police have registered a case and are now investigating the incident.
Authorities are thoroughly reviewing the CCTV footage from the shop to identify the miscreants.
Officials have assured strict action against the culprits and have deployed teams to trace them.
This incident has raised concerns among local shopkeepers about safety and growing threats from criminals.
The police have also urged the public to come forward with any information that might help in the investigation.
