Overview

• A joint Kotwali–Talaiya police team traced and arrested Faizan Ali Khan, 32, and recovered the country-made pistol allegedly used, with police saying he will be presented in court.
• Police say the confrontation stemmed from an unpaid Rs 1.50 lakh loan reportedly taken from Sharik Beg about five months earlier.
• The complainant reported that shots were fired in the air outside Khajanchi Wali Gali around 1:15 am, after which the accused fled while issuing death threats.
• Danish and Sharik Beg sustained injuries while running away, according to the complaint filed at Kotwali Police Station.
• Records note multiple prior cases against the accused at several Bhopal stations, and officers are examining any link to the “Machhli family” and the firearm’s supply chain.