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BREAKING: Policeman points gun at Kamal Nath in Chhindwara, gets suspended

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BHOPAL: In a big security lapse, a policeman pointed gun at senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Friday.

The policeman who was in the security of the former Union minister, was immediately overpowered.

According to police, the veteran leader was on way to Delhi, and had reached the air strip, when the policeman suddenly took his gun and pointed it at Kamal Nath. 

There were around 30-odd policemen at the spot. Alarmed, they caught him and took him away. The accused—a police constable, held the gun at Kamal Nath. The policeman was identified as Ratnesh Pawar. He was later taken away. It is not clear why he held the gun at the MP.

Sources said that the policeman has been suspended with immediate effect. The incident is a major lapse in his security. Congress has alleged that the policeman attempted an attack on Nath. Police officials are investigating the incident. 


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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