Firecracker dispute turns fatal: youth stabbed to death, mother attacked while trying to save him
   Date :10-Nov-2026
 
Firecracker dispute turns fatal youth stabbed t
 
n Staff Reporter :
 
 
Mud splashes from crackers allegedly triggered a violent clash in Ibrahim Ganj; police detain suspects as murder
investigation on
 
A Diwali night celebration turned into tragedy in Bhopal’s Ibrahim Ganj area after a dispute over bursting firecrackers allegedly led to the murder of a 25-year-old man.
His mother was also stabbed when she objected to youngsters bursting crackers near a drain outside their house.
The incident took place under the Hanumanganj police station limits. According to the victim’s family, some youths were bursting firecrackers near a drain and muddy patch outside their house. Muddy water splashed
onto the walls of their home, prompting the victim’s mother, Sunita, to ask them to move elsewhere. The argument reportedly escalated, and the accused allegedly attacked Sunita with a knife, stabbing her three times.
 
Her son, Aniket Khatik, intervened to protect her but was stabbed twice in the thigh and waist. Aniket was rushed to hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries at around 5 am on Monday. His brother Abhishek alleged that police arrived nearly 45 minutes after repeated calls. However, police have disputed the delay claim. Hanumanganj police station in-charge Awadhesh Singh Bhadauria confirmed that a murder case has been registered and suspects, including Aman Raikwar and Prem, have been detained for questioning. Police are examining CCTV footage, videos and eyewitness statements to establish the sequence of events and identify everyone involved.