Bhopal, March 10: Moments after Rohit Sharma and his team triumphed over New Zealand by four wickets in a thrilling final of the cricket Champions Trophy, celebrations turned chaotic in Mhow near Indore, Madhya Pradesh, late Sunday night.

The festive atmosphere quickly escalated into tension among two communities as stones were pelted at the joyous crowd.

The incident occurred around 10.30 p.m. on Sunday, when a procession in the Jama Masjid area sparked a dispute over firecrackers. This quickly escalated into a confrontation, with stone-pelting spreading to several areas, including Manak Chowk, Patti Bazaar, and Market Chowk, among others.

The situation spiralled out of control when two opposing groups faced off, further intensifying the chaos. Numerous videos have emerged showing individuals from a specific community targeting jubilant cricket fans with stones. In response to the incident, a heavy police presence has been deployed to prevent further unrest.

Additional security forces have been called in to maintain control, a senior police officer told media over the phone.

Even with the police present, the stone-pelting persisted, reports said, and some individuals brandished weapons.

Anger boiled over, leading to the torching of shops and vehicles by miscreants. The violence was exacerbated by the use of petrol bombs, video footage, and reports revealed. To quell the unrest, the police resorted to using mild force through lathi charges and fired tear gas shells. The violence left two houses, four shops, and a “magic” vehicle damaged. Over a dozen vehicles were set ablaze and vandalized, unconfirmed reports said.

However, the police took over and brought the situation under control. The full extent of the damage will be determined after further investigation.

The police continue to work towards restoring order, but the area remains on edge

As soon as the Indian cricket team won the Champions Trophy 2025, jubilations erupted across the country, with lakhs taking to the streets to celebrate the win.

Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has intensified its crackdown on Hiren Bhanu and his wife Gauri, the absconding couple in the Rs122 crore scam at New India Cooperative Bank.

Blue Corner Notice Issued

The EOW has issued a Blue Corner notice against Hiren, the alleged mastermind and former chairman of the bank, and Gauri, who was the acting vice-chairman. Investigators have traced Hiren to Abu Dhabi and Gauri to Thailand, leading to the issuance of the notice. The EOW had initially issued a lookout circular.

Now, with confirmed foreign locations, the alert has been issued. The Blue Corner notice will help track Bhanus’ locations, monitor their activities, and facilitate their arrest.

According to EOW sources, the duo fled abroad just before the scam was exposed. As per the probe, Hitesh Mehta, the bank’s general manager, executed the fraud under the instructions of the Bhanu couple.

Reports indicate that they received Rs28 crore from the embezzled funds. Hiren fled to Dubai on January 26, while Gauri left for Thailand on February 10 just before the scam was uncovered on February 12.

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar(Maharashtra): A shocking incident took place in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar where a minor girl’s parents were brutally assaulted with wooden sticks, fists and kicks when they confronted a group of men for harassing their daughter. The incident occurred in Waluj’s Jogeshwari area on Wednesday, March 5, at around 5:30 am. The police have registered a case against the three accused.

The victim, a 14-year-old girl, lives in a rented house in Jogeshwari with her parents, brother and sister. Both her parents work in private jobs. On Tuesday, while returning home from school, she was followed and harassed with obscene gestures by three men identified as Nilesh Dubile, Rishikesh Dubile and Pratik Rajput, reported media. She informed her family about the incident upon reaching home. When her mother stepped outside to confront them, the trio fled the scene.

Accused Harassed Minor, Made Lewd Remarks Repeatedly

The next morning, at around 5:30 am, the girl was sweeping outside her house when the same three men saw her and started making lewd remarks. When questioned, they began abusing her and attacking her mother. The assailants used wooden sticks and anything they could find to hit her. The victim’s mother was kicked in the chest and struck on the head with a stone, leaving her injured.

The father also became a target when he intervened. Seeing the violence escalate, locals attempted to stop the assault but were also attacked and abused. It is suspected that more individuals were involved in the attack. The commotion drew a large crowd of onlookers.

Case Filed Against 3 Accused

Following a complaint by the 39-year-old mother, a case has been registered at Waluj MIDC Police Station against Nilesh Dubile, Rishikesh Dubile and Pratik Rajput. The police have since taken the accused into custody.

Following the investigation, the police booked Pratik Satish Rajput, Rishikesh Ramnath Dubile, Rohit Shankarsing Bahure and Nilesh Ramnath Dubile under relevant sections of the law at Waluj MIDC Police Station. The accused have been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway.