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Masked Gang Ransacks Bhopal Cafe With Swords as Police Detain Four and Hunt Prime Suspect

Investigators have ruled out robbery, probing a dispute behind the brief, targeted rampage.

Overview

  • About 20–25 masked men armed with swords, sticks and bats stormed Magic Spot Cafe in Misrod on November 18, vandalising property within roughly two minutes as customers fled.
  • CCTV captured the entire attack and the footage is being used by police, with clips widely circulating on social media.
  • Police say the assault injured a staff member with a sword wound and left a customer hurt by stick blows to the hand.
  • An FIR names five accused under rioting and assault provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant Arms Act sections, with officers identifying a prime suspect known as Yogi.
  • Four suspects have been detained as multi-station teams across Misrod, Bagsewaniya, Katara Hills, Govindpura and Piplani analyze CCTV, call records and witness statements while searching for remaining attackers.