Firing on MP BJP media in-charge’s PSO, 3 injured:Dispute over music at Gwalior temple escalates, women fire shots

A neighbor became furious over singing and music at the Mata temple in Gwalior on Friday evening. The neighbor Bhura and his family verbally abused the women. When Santosh Pandey and his family protested against the abuse, the neighbor fired shots with a pistol and a gun. BJP state media in-charge Ashish Agarwal’s PSO Santosh Pandey, his brother Akash, and Rajkumar were injured by pellets. After the incident, local people immediately informed the police and caught the attackers. Local people handed over three people, including a woman, to the police. A country-made pistol was also recovered from them. It is alleged that the woman involved in the case also fired shots with the weapon. Police are currently investigating the case after filing a report. Event was being held at Mata Temple on Ram Navami Santosh Kumar Pandey, who lives near Alpana Talkies in Murar suburb, is the personal PSO and PA of BJP’s state media in-charge Ashish Agarwal. He lives with his family. On Friday, an event was being organized at the Mata temple in front of his house on the occasion of Ram Navami. Songs dedicated to Mata were being played on the sound system. The fire brigade sub-station is nearby. Fire department employee Sunil Kumar was having tea near the temple. At this time, Bhura and his father, Pappi, who live across, came there. They ordered Fire Brigade employee Sunil to turn off the sound system and assaulted him while using abusive language. Sunil reached his office 20 steps away. There, he told his colleague Pawan about the whole incident. At that time, the attackers arrived there and threatened them. After this, when Bhura and Pappi returned to the temple, they started verbally abusing and misbehaving with the women sitting nearby. At this time, Santosh Pandey also reached home and protested against their behavior. This led to a confrontation between Bhura, his father, and his sister, Reena, against Santosh. Four shots fired with pistol and gun, three injured After this, Bhura brought out a pistol, and his sister climbed onto the house balcony and fired shots with a gun. They fired four shots in total. BJP leader’s PSO Santosh Pandey was injured by pellets in his hand, while Santosh’s brother Akash was hit by pellets in his eye and face, and Ramkumar Pandey was shot in the hand. After this, local people caught the accused, snatched the gun, and informed the police. As soon as information about the incident was received, police reached the spot and brought the situation under control. Police have arrested Bhura, his father, Pappi Rajak, and a woman from the spot. Police force deployed in the area The incident occurred while stopping the sound system being played at the Mata temple. Police are fully alert as the religious angle has emerged. Police officers have immediately deployed police force around the incident site. The injured and attackers live close to each other in the same locality. There is tension regarding this. ASP Gwalior Jayraj Kuber said There was a dispute between two neighbors over playing the sound system at the Mata temple. One party opened fire on the other party. Two to three people were injured by pellets in the firing. A case is being registered against three attackers.