Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari’s residence in Indore was targeted in an attempted robbery late Friday night, when a group of more than five masked men tried to break into his home.
The incident took place in the Bijalpur area of Rajendra Nagar.
According to a report, the intruders cut off the electricity supply and thoroughly searched Patwari’s office, breaking open drawers and lockers in search of valuables. However, they fled without taking anything.
The masked men also targeted three other nearby houses, those of Nagar Panchayat CMO Rajkumar Thakur, MPEB officer Narendra Thakur, and the Arya family in Punasa. They cut the grills of these homes and attempted thefts, though it remains unclear if anything was stolen.
CCTV cameras at Patwari’s residence did not capture the break-in, as the electricity was cut off when the intruders entered. However, footage from neighbouring homes, including those of Narendra Dubey and Rajkumar Thakur, showed the men arriving in the area and moving towards Patwari’s house.
Local residents reported seeing the intruders enter Bijalpur around 2am and stay in the area till 4:30am before fleeing.
This comes shortly after a recent attack on Patwari’s convoy in Ratlam by members of the Dhakad community, who accused him of making offensive remarks against their group. Following a complaint by a Congress leader, a case has been registered against former Jaora Janpad president Ramvilas Dhakad, Mandal president Ashok Dhakad, and others.
Additional Superintendent of Police Rakesh Khakha told PTI that the accused showed black flags and broke a window of a car in Patwari’s convoy. Patwari stepped out of his vehicle and calmed the alleged attackers, saying he had not spoken against the Dhakad community.
Earlier that day, Patwari had spoken at a public meeting, referring to two Dhakad community members who were caught in compromising situations in separate incidents in recent months. One of them was Manoharlal Dhakad, the national secretary of the Dhakad Mahasabha in Ujjain. However, the Mahasabha issued a statement saying he had been removed from the post.
Source: ANI