Jeweller shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Chhattisgarh's Pendra; traders call bandh
A jeweller was shot dead by assailants in Chhattisgarh's Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district during a robbery attempt at a weekly market. The incident has led to local traders calling for a bandh in protest. Police are investigating the case and efforts are underway to identify the attackers.
- ▪The incident occurred on May 26, 2026, when jeweller Pradeep Soni was packing up after the market closed.
- ▪Three motorcycle-borne assailants attempted to rob Soni, leading to a fatal shooting in a crowded marketplace.
- ▪Local traders are observing a bandh to protest the killing and are demanding the arrest of the assailants.
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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, the police said on Wednesday (May 27, 2026).The incident occurred late Tuesday (May 26, 2026) 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 (May 27, 2026) to protest against the incident.Soni, a resident of Pendra town who runs a jewellery shop there, had gone to the market, located 16 km away, to sell ornaments, the official said.According to preliminary information, three motorcycle-borne persons arrived at the spot and attempted to snatch the…
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