Overview
- A magistrate inspected the accused at Hamidia Hospital and ordered 14 days of police remand, with more than 100 officers securing the premises.
- Police say he snatched a sub-inspector’s pistol and fired while trying to flee, after which he was shot in the leg and hospitalized.
- Investigators report he hid for four days around Bhopal’s Habibganj area, working odd jobs and using a mask, before youths in Gandhi Nagar turned him over to police.
- On-duty officers say he has shown no remorse in 72 hours of custody and told interrogators he targeted the child as a soft target.
- Two mobile phones allegedly stolen from the victim’s home remain unrecovered, with technical teams tracing them and further questioning planned after medical discharge.