A person was shot and his spouse and two youngsters have been kidnapped at gunpoint by a gaggle of armed males in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district, officers mentioned on Sunday. The brutal assault, captured on video and now broadly circulated on-line, has sparked outrage and political criticism over the legislation and order state of affairs within the BJP-ruled state.

In response to the police, over a dozen males — armed with pistols, sticks, and rods — stormed into the house of Hariram Pal. The attackers arrived in an SUV and a number of bikes. With out provocation, they started thrashing the relations earlier than firing indiscriminately inside the home.

Hariram was shot and critically injured. He was rushed to the district hospital and is alleged to be in a crucial situation.

The attackers then kidnapped Hariram’s spouse and two daughters, aged seven and 5, dragging them right into a automobile at gunpoint as terrified bystanders watched. A video of the incident reveals chaotic scenes of screams, gunfire, and armed males forcibly taking the lady and kids whereas threatening anybody who tried to intervene.

Police have recognized the principle accused as Sanjay Singh Rajput, a resident of the identical village, who allegedly led the group of 10 to fifteen assailants. The motive behind the assault is suspected to be a private enmity, although officers are nonetheless probing the total particulars.

5 suspects have been arrested to this point, and a case has been filed towards 9 people underneath 11 sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), together with tried homicide and kidnapping.

Eight of the accused stay unidentified. Police have seized the Bolero SUV and bikes used within the assault and carried out raids at over 25 places. 5 particular groups have been shaped to apprehend the remaining culprits, and a reward of Rs 10,000 has been introduced for credible leads.

Chhatarpur SP Agam Jain confirmed the sequence of occasions, stating that the assailants broke into the home, fired rounds into the air to create panic, assaulted Hariram Pal, and kidnapped his spouse and daughters at gunpoint earlier than fleeing.

The incident has drawn sharp political reactions. Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari slammed the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led authorities, posting on X: “In Chhatarpur, a girl and her two youngsters have been kidnapped in broad daylight. The accused opened fireplace and took them away in a automotive. The legislation and order state of affairs within the state is collapsing”.

He additional questioned the accountability of the Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, who additionally holds the Residence portfolio, and accused the federal government of setting “new data of lawlessness”.