The incidence of criminal acts is still on the increase in the Madhya Pradesh capital, Bhopal despite tough actions taken by the government against the lawbreakers recently. In the recent outrageous case, three men have burnt a house in Arera Hills, Bhim Nagar allegedly over some personal score. The house stood down as the fire destroyed everything in the house and the family was left devastated. Worryingly, the culprits even filmed the incident and the video is currently trending on social media, which depicts them intentionally burning the house.
A woman was the victim who stated that the accused was not yet being arrested by the police, which is a cause of concern. She reported that she was at the house with her two children during the time the fire was happening. One of the minor accused and the other adult who has been identified as Mithilesh. The head of the family of the victim is now in jail, making the family more exposed to this kind of attacks.
This case can be seen as an evidence of increasing lawlessness in the city, even though the government has been conducting campaigns and bulldozers have been used in the city in the past to deal with notorious criminals. It is incredible that the robbers have the audacity to capture and distribute the act to the internet so that they feel too confident they can get away with it.
Citizens of Bhopal have shown concern and fear as criminal gangs in the region have been on the increase with boldness. Law enforcement agencies have been called to act swiftly, take an intense investigation, and apprehend the suspects in order to rebuild the trust the people had in their law enforcers. The viral video has created a furor in the online community with people seeking to have the perpetrator of the video and the offenders punished immediately and tighter measures adopted to eliminate such acts of violence in the future.
This episode demonstrates how proactive policing and enhanced protection of communities in the cities are much needed.