Two men throw chili powder in woman’s eyes, kidnap son in Gwalior

The boy, a UKG student at a city school, was waiting with his mother for the school bus to pick him up from CP Colony, Morar

Published on: Feb 13, 2025, 15:13:05 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Bhopal: Two bike-borne men kidnapped a sugar trader’s six-year-old son in Gwalior on Thursday after throwing chili powder in his mother’s eyes, the police said.

Police have sealed the borders and are looking for the accused (Video grab)

The boy, a UKG student at a city school, was waiting with his mother for the school bus to pick him up from CP Colony, Morar.

“Around 8 am, the two miscreants came from behind on a bike and threw chili powder in the mother’s eyes. Before she could understand what was happening, they grabbed the child and fled with him on the bike,” said Arvind Saxena, inspector general of police, Gwalior, who announced a reward of ₹30,000 for information regarding the whereabouts of the accused.

Police have sealed the borders and are looking for the accused, Saxena said, adding CCTV footage was being checked.

The victim’s father said, “I don’t have any enemies. I really don’t know why or who has kidnapped my son. As of now, I haven’t received any ransom call.”

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Following the incident, private schools sent messages to parents, urging them to pick up children safely from school and to only send trustworthy individuals for the drop off or pick up.

The members of Madhya Pradesh Chamber Of Commerce & Industries, Gwalior, called for a strike as a mark of protest. “The law and order condition in the city is deteriorating by each passing day. We want safe rescue of the child. Police should act swiftly in this matter,” Ramesh Goyal, a local businessman, said.

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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