Jeweller shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Chhattisgarh's Pendra; traders call bandh
A jeweller was shot dead by assailants on motorcycles in Chhattisgarh's Pendra while he was packing up after a market. The attackers fled with a bag containing gold and silver ornaments valued at around ₹50 lakh. In response to the incident, local traders called for a bandh to protest against the violence.
- ▪The incident occurred in Kotmi village during a weekly market.
- ▪Pradeep Soni, the jeweller, was critically injured and later declared dead at the hospital.
- ▪Local traders are protesting the killing by observing a bandh.
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Jeweller shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Chhattisgarh's Pendra; traders call bandhJeweller shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Chhattisgarh's Pendra; traders call bandhPublished on: May 27, 2026 10:24 AM ISTPTIShare viaCopy link Pendra , Unidentified assailants shot dead a 46-year-old jeweller before fleeing with his bag containing gold and silver ornaments at a weekly market in Chhattisgarh's Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district, police said on Wednesday.Jeweller shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Chhattisgarh's Pendra; traders call bandhThe incident occurred late Tuesday evening at the market in Kotmi village when jeweller Pradeep Soni was packing up his ornaments after the market business closed, a police official said.Local traders were observing a bandh on Wednesday to protest…
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