Army soldier shoots trucker for filming him with girlfriend

A 30-year-old truck driver is undergoing treatment for a gunshot wound after an army officer allegedly fired at him with his service revolver for shooting a video of him with a minor girl he was in a relationship with, police officers said on Sunday

Published on: Mar 6, 2023, 01:21:00 IST

By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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A 30-year-old truck driver is undergoing treatment for a gunshot wound after an army officer allegedly fired at him with his service revolver for shooting a video of him with a minor girl he was in a relationship with, police officers said on Sunday.

While the accused, Vikas Tiwari, 28, has been arrested, the minor girl was released after interrogation.

Tiwari is a jawan in the Army and was posted in Patiala, the officers said. He was visiting his native village, Kanti, in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, the officers said.

According to officers, Tiwari was visiting a temple in the village on Saturday with the minor girl when the victim, Brijendra Kori, 30, spotted them.

Kori allegedly shot a video of them and threatened to inform the girl’s family and fled the spot, the officers said. Tiwari has been married for six years and has a four-year-old child, the officers said.

Kori, who is a native of the neighbouring Gangev village, knew about Tiwari’s marriage, the officers said.

“Tiwari, who was visiting from Patiala on leave, had gone to a temple with the girl where Brijendra Kori saw them. Kori shot a video of them to inform the girl’s family as Tiwari was already married. Later, he ran away from the spot in the truck,” said Rewa superintendent of police Navneet Bhasin.

Tiwari and the minor girl then chased Kori and managed to catch up with him near an eatery on national highway 30, Bhasin said.

“Tiwari and the girl chased him on a scooter and stopped him near Manganwa. Tiwari asked Kori to delete the video. But Kori refused,” Bhasin said, adding that the accused then started firing shots at the truck driver.

“When Kori refused to delete the video, Tiwari started shooting at him. One of the bullets hit Kori’s eye. Later, Tiwari and the girl fled the spot,” Bhasin said.

Kori was rushed to the Sanjay Gandhi Medical College in the district, officers said, adding that his condition is reportedly serious.

A case under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code has been filed against Tiwari and he has been arrested, Bhasin said.

(With inputs from Harendra Pratap Singh)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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