Overview
- Stones were thrown at police during highway blockades as officers used lathi charge and tear gas, with Rapid Action Force units deployed to restore order.
- Police have identified the suspect as Salman, 23, and say multiple teams are raiding locations across three districts using CCTV, drones and dog squads.
- Authorities have announced rewards for information that have risen in reports to as much as Rs 30,000, but the suspect remains untraced.
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held a late-night law-and-order review, attached SP Pankaj Pandey to headquarters, removed other local officers and ordered intensified patrols.
- Doctors at AIIMS Bhopal report the child has been moved out of ICU and is under close monitoring, with an FIR registered under the BNS and POCSO Act.