Six held for Indore bizman’s attempted murder

Indore: Lasudia police arrested six accused involved in an attempt to murder case of a local businessman, Rahul Hajari, at a farmhouse located on Lasudia Bypass in Indore. The attack stemmed from a prior altercation between Hajari and Komal Shukla, after which Hajari prohibited Shukla from visiting the farm. On Thursday night, Hajari was admitted to a private hospital with serious injuries, prompting a police investigation.Based on his statement, he was attacked by Mohak alias Monu Shukla, the brother of Komal Shukla, along with several accomplices who arrived in an SUV and assaulted him with baseball bats, bamboo sticks, iron chain sprocket covers, and wooden rods. His nephew Rajvardhan and a female staff member who tried to intervene were also injured in the assault.Lasudia police registered an FIR under relevant sections and began reviewing CCTV footage from the area. The visuals confirmed that six individuals arrived at the scene in a silver SUV. Upon identifying the accused, the police received a tip-off about their location near New Loha Mandi. A team tracked them down and pursued their vehicle, which eventually crashed into a wall during the escape attempt, causing injuries to the accused while fleeing. All six were taken into custody shortly after.Those arrested include Mohak alias Monu Shukla (38), Anil Barvele (40), Kalu Gir (33), Sandeep Bagle (30), Ranjit Bagle (21), and Rajdeep Naik (25), the vehicle owner. The police seized the SUV, baseball bats, iron chains, bamboo sticks and other weapons used in the assault. Investigations revealed the accused consumed alcohol and planned the attack in advance.Mohak alias Monu has a long history of serious charges including murder, assault and intimidation registered at various police stations like Pardesipura, Heera Nagar and Khudel. Similarly, Rajdeep Naik and Anil Barvele also have multiple cases of assault, reckless driving and gambling registered against them.