Samosa seller killed, wife injured in cutter attack in Sagar:Police examine CCTV, hunt for accused

A samosa seller was killed and his wife seriously injured after unidentified attackers assaulted them with a cutter in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district on Wednesday night. Police have begun an investigation and are examining CCTV footage to identify the accused. Attack outside house, wife injured while intervening The incident took place in the Ranipura area under Kotwali police station limits. The deceased, Chandralesh Chaurasia, ran a samosa shop near Ganesh temple. According to police, he was standing outside his house at night when three to four men approached him and attacked him with a cutter. Hearing the commotion, his wife Shashi alias Prembai Chaurasia came out to intervene. The attackers assaulted her as well, leaving both seriously injured. Local residents gathered at the spot, prompting the attackers to flee. The injured couple were taken to Bundelkhand Medical College (BMC) by ambulance. Chandralesh Chaurasia died during treatment, while his wife remains admitted and is undergoing treatment. Son alleges involvement of known persons, motive unclear The couple’s son, Raja Chaurasia, said he was closing the family’s samosa shop when the attack took place. He said he saw three to four men assault his father with a cutter. “I started screaming in panic, but they did not stop and continued beating him,” Raja said. He alleged that Shailesh Chaurasia and his associates were among the attackers, but said the family had no known dispute with them and the motive remains unclear. Police collect evidence, CCTV footage under examination Kotwali police station in-charge Manish Singhal reached the spot with a team and began investigation. Police prepared the panchnama and shifted the body to the mortuary for post-mortem, which will be conducted on Thursday. Police said evidence has been collected from the crime scene and CCTV footage from nearby cameras is being examined. A search operation is underway to trace and arrest the accused. Relatives of the deceased gathered at the hospital as police continued questioning family members and witnesses to establish the sequence of events and motive behind the attack.