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Three Arrested After Youth Killed in Bhopal Shobha Yatra Procession

Political leaders have questioned how weapons reached the Shobha Yatra procession following the arrest of three suspects in the fatal stabbing.

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Overview

  • Yuvraj Bansakar, 20, succumbed to stab wounds sustained after a dance dispute during the Shobha Yatra procession on Sunday night.
  • Police have arrested Piyush Soni and two others in connection with the killing and are searching for additional attackers.
  • Two other participants, Rohit Sen and Sanju Verma, were wounded and treated at Hamidia Hospital.
  • Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh and state Congress president Jitu Patwari visited Bansakar’s family to offer condolences and demand answers.
  • Officials face scrutiny over how weapons breached procession guidelines and have pledged a full investigation.