Absconding criminal involved in murder nabbed

 

 

 

 

Madhotal police succeeded in apprehending an absconding criminal involved in murder and carrying the reward of Rs 5,000. The arrested has been identified as Fulwar Bhatt (54), resident of Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Madhotal. SHO of Madhotal Police Station Nilesh Dohre, informed that on October 5, 2025, police received information from Medical College Hospital regarding an injured person brought for treatment.

 

Upon reaching the hospital, police recorded the statement of Dev Vanshkar (16), a resident of Rajiv Gandhi Nagar,

 

Lane No. 5, who informed that his father Ishwar Prasad Vanshkar (39) and some locals were heading towards Hanumantal. When they reached near Shibbu Seth’s stall, Ishwar Prasad went into a nearby lane to buy gutkha. There, Fulwar Bhatt, Arun Bhatt, Arun Jain, Raj Bhatt and Shivam Chakravarti were standing and suddenly started assaulting him with swords, pipes and fists without any provocation. Ishwar Prasad collapsed on the spot.

 

When Dev Vanshkar, along with Prince Rajak, Ajay Choudhary and others tried to intervene, the attackers assaulted them as well, using sticks and fists. As a crowd gathered, the accused escaped from the spot. Ishwar Prasad was rushed to Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

 

A case was registered under Sections 103(1), 191(2), 191(3) of BNS and Sections 3(2)(v), 3(2)(v)(a) of the SC/ST Act. Four of the accused Arun Bhatt, Arun Jain, Raj Bhatt and Shivam Chakravarti were arrested earlier and sent to judicial custody. However, Fulwar Bhatt, one of the key accused, had been absconding since the incident. To apprehend him, Superintendent of Police Sampat Upadhyay

 

(IPS) announced a cash reward of Rs 5,000 for information leading to his arrest. During the search operation, police received a tip-off that Fulwar Bhatt was standing near Paton Bypass and planning to escape. Acting promptly, police raided the spot and apprehended Fulwar Bhatt taking him into custody. The successful arrest was carried out under the leadership of CSP BS Gothariya by police team comprised of SI, Ganpat Marskole, Head Constable Tarun and Constables Sachin Mehra, Nikesh, Sandeep, Dileep, Vivek Tiwari and Ratan Uike.