Armed assailants attack religious procession in Bhopal
During a Sunday night Shobha Yatra in Bhopal, 20-year-old Yuvraj Banskar was fatally stabbed when a group of armed men attacked participants dancing to DJ music.
The religious procession, organized by the Yuva Hindu Utsav Samiti, turned tragic as chaos broke out mid-route from Sindhi Colony to Mata Mandir Square.
Congress leaders visit victim's family
Two others, Rohit Sen and Sanju Verma, were seriously injured in the attack.
Police have arrested the main accused, Piyush Soni, along with two others, and are searching for more suspects based on witness accounts—one of whom described how the attackers returned with reinforcements after an earlier clash.
Congress leaders visited Banskar's family at Hamidia Hospital to offer condolences and voiced concern over weapons at public events.
The investigation is still underway as authorities work to restore calm.