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Bhopal Wedding Clash Over Gutkha Payment Injures 3 as Police Arrest 7, Search for 2

Police say a cash-versus-UPI dispute at a paan shop spilled into the venue, captured in viral footage of guests fleeing.

Overview

  • The confrontation erupted late Monday at a private hall in Khanugaon after an argument over paying for cigarettes and gutkha, according to police.
  • An FIR was filed against nine people under rioting and assault provisions, with seven taken into custody and two, including Ali, reported absconding.
  • Three people were injured, including a wedding guest with a serious head wound, and the alleged main accused, Mohtasim, was detained after treatment.
  • Video circulated on social media showed guests running for cover as stones were thrown inside and near the venue.
  • Teams from Koh-e-Fiza and Shahjahanabad police responded to disperse the crowd and are reviewing CCTV to identify any additional participants.