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Crime
Betul Police Arrest Second Knife Attack Suspect After Four-Month Hunt
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 09:15 AM
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Police in Betul, Madhya Pradesh, have arrested the second accused in the July 7 knife attack outside the Mother Temple in Sonaghat, after he had been on the run for four months.
On July 7, a knife attack outside the Mother Temple in Sonaghat, Betul district, left several people injured. The incident prompted a swift police response and the arrest of the main suspect earlier that day.
Four months after the attack, authorities located and apprehended the second accused, who had been evading capture. The suspect was taken into custody at a location near the temple premises.
The arrest follows the earlier detention of the primary accused, who was charged with orchestrating the attack. Police officials confirmed that both suspects are now in custody and are being processed under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The Betul police department has praised the cooperation of local residents who helped identify the fugitive, and they have urged the public to report any suspicious activity related to the case.
Four months after the attack, authorities located and apprehended the second accused, who had been evading capture. The suspect was taken into custody at a location near the temple premises.
The arrest follows the earlier detention of the primary accused, who was charged with orchestrating the attack. Police officials confirmed that both suspects are now in custody and are being processed under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The Betul police department has praised the cooperation of local residents who helped identify the fugitive, and they have urged the public to report any suspicious activity related to the case.