Three days after the brutal stabbing death of 35-year-old trader Vijay Mewada in Bhopal’s Ashoka Garden area, the main accused, Asif alias Bom, remains on the run despite extensive police efforts to locate him. Minister Vishwas Sarang expressed strong dissatisfaction with the delay in the arrest and has instructed the Bhopal district administration and police to take strict action, including demolishing illegal structures linked to all involved in the killing.
Sarang, after meeting the grieving family, assured them that no one responsible for the heinous crime would escape justice. He emphasized that stringent legal actions would be taken to prevent such incidents in the future. The Minister directed police officials to use bulldozers for demolition drives against the accused persons’ illegal structures.
In a gesture of support for the bereaved family, Minister Sarang announced that he would cover the entire educational expenses for both daughters of the deceased, Vijay Mewada. Moreover, he pledged to establish Fixed Deposits (FDs) of Rs 50,000 in each of the minor daughters’ names and promised to assist the deceased’s wife in finding employment.
The tragic incident unfolded on Monday night as Vijay Mewada was returning from closing his tea shop in Kolar. Confronting local criminal Asif alias Bom and his associates Imran, Farman, and Kalu after dropping off his workers, a dispute arose when the workers declined an invitation to a liquor party. The situation escalated when Vijay intervened against the use of abusive language, resulting in Asif stabbing him multiple times in the chest and abdomen.
Following the murder, family members and locals protested in Subhash Nagar, demanding swift arrests. Demonstrations outside the Ashoka Garden police station were also joined by members of various Hindu organizations. ACP Umesh Tiwari reported the quick arrests of two suspects, Imran and Farman, while Asif alias Bom remains at large, with a Rs 30,000 reward announced for his capture. Asif has a criminal record with 25 cases, including charges of assault, robbery, attempted murder, theft, and extortion.
