BHOPAL: A family dispute within an erstwhile royal family in eastern Madhya Pradesh's Satna district has turned violent, leaving the family's daughter-in-law hospitalized with serious gunshot injuries.
The shocking incident occurred on Thursday at Parsamaniya Garhi in Satna district, home to the erstwhile royal family of the former Nagod princely state. The violence erupted when Yogita Singh, wife of Rupendra Kumar Singh alias Baba Raja—a prominent member of the royal family and nephew of BJP MLA and former Madhya Pradesh minister Nagendra Singh—was allegedly shot in the abdomen by a woman identified as Sunita Singh Parihar.
The accused, Sunita Singh Parihar, who is currently in police custody, reportedly lives with Baba Raja on the same property owned by the former royal family in the Nagod area of Satna district.
According to sources, Yogita Singh had arrived at Parsamaniya Garhi two days before the incident, accompanied by her brother, her 25-year-old son, and other relatives, to discuss a long-standing family dispute. However, what was intended to be a reconciliation meeting reportedly took a violent turn on Thursday when Yogita attempted to enter her husband's farmhouse.
"When my daughter Yogita tried to enter the farmhouse, my son-in-law, known as Baba Raja, asked Sunita Singh Parihar, who has been living with him, to open fire using a .22-bore gun. He shouted 'Shoot, shoot,' after which Sunita fired nine rounds from behind a window at my daughter and others. One of the bullets struck Yogita in the abdomen," Yogita's mother, Narendra Kumari, alleged.
Yogita was initially rushed to a hospital in Satna district and was later shifted to Vindhya Multi-Speciality Hospital in Rewa district. Doctors performed surgery on Thursday night, and she is now reported to be stable and under medical supervision.
Narendra Kumari further alleged that her daughter had previously been assaulted by Sunita, who lives with Baba Raja at the farmhouse.
"Last year, Sunita assaulted my daughter, pinned her down, and attempted to strangle her. Fortunately, Yogita was rescued in time," she claimed.
Confirming the incident, Nagod Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Raghu Keshari said, "The accused, Sunita Singh Parihar, who lives with Rupendra Kumar Singh alias Baba Raja, fired at Yogita Singh, who had come to her husband's residence. Yogita sustained a bullet injury to her abdomen and is currently undergoing treatment in Rewa district. A case of attempt to murder has been registered against Sunita Singh Parihar at Uchehara police station, and she has been taken into custody."
Meanwhile, a video circulating on social media purportedly shows Sunita Singh Parihar sitting on a chair inside a police station while in custody, drinking a soft drink and conversing freely with on-duty police personnel. The footage has sparked questions about the treatment allegedly being extended to the accused in a high-profile attempt-to-murder case.mily dispute within an erstwhile royal family in eastern Madhya Pradesh's Satna district has turned violent, leaving the family's daughter-in-law hospitalized with serious gunshot injuries.
The shocking incident occurred on Thursday at Parsamaniya Garhi in Satna district, home to the erstwhile royal family of the former Nagod princely state. The violence erupted when Yogita Singh, wife of Rupendra Kumar Singh alias Baba Raja—a prominent member of the royal family and nephew of BJP MLA and former Madhya Pradesh minister Nagendra Singh—was allegedly shot in the abdomen by a woman identified as Sunita Singh Parihar.
The accused, Sunita Singh Parihar, who is currently in police custody, reportedly lives with Baba Raja on the same property owned by the former royal family in the Nagod area of Satna district.
According to sources, Yogita Singh had arrived at Parsamaniya Garhi two days before the incident, accompanied by her brother, her 25-year-old son, and other relatives, to discuss a long-standing family dispute. However, what was intended to be a reconciliation meeting reportedly took a violent turn on Thursday when Yogita attempted to enter her husband's farmhouse.
"When my daughter Yogita tried to enter the farmhouse, my son-in-law, known as Baba Raja, asked Sunita Singh Parihar, who has been living with him, to open fire using a .22-bore gun. He shouted 'Shoot, shoot,' after which Sunita fired nine rounds from behind a window at my daughter and others. One of the bullets struck Yogita in the abdomen," Yogita's mother, Narendra Kumari, alleged.
Yogita was initially rushed to a hospital in Satna district and was later shifted to Vindhya Multi-Speciality Hospital in Rewa district. Doctors performed surgery on Thursday night, and she is now reported to be stable and under medical supervision.
Narendra Kumari further alleged that her daughter had previously been assaulted by Sunita, who lives with Baba Raja at the farmhouse.
"Last year, Sunita assaulted my daughter, pinned her down, and attempted to strangle her. Fortunately, Yogita was rescued in time," she claimed.
Confirming the incident, Nagod Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Raghu Keshari said, "The accused, Sunita Singh Parihar, who lives with Rupendra Kumar Singh alias Baba Raja, fired at Yogita Singh, who had come to her husband's residence. Yogita sustained a bullet injury to her abdomen and is currently undergoing treatment in Rewa district. A case of attempt to murder has been registered against Sunita Singh Parihar at Uchehara police station, and she has been taken into custody."
Meanwhile, a video circulating on social media purportedly shows Sunita Singh Parihar sitting on a chair inside a police station while in custody, drinking a soft drink and conversing freely with on-duty police personnel. The footage has sparked questions about the treatment allegedly being extended to the accused in a high-profile attempt-to-murder case.