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Gwalior: Youth Throws Burning Petrol Bottle at Shop Over Cigarette Dispute, Family Burned.
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News18•21-09-2026, 23:55
Gwalior: Youth Throws Burning Petrol Bottle at Shop Over Cigarette Dispute, Family Burned.
- •A youth in Gwalior threw a burning petrol bottle at a shop after being denied cigarettes, injuring the shopkeeper's family.
- •The incident occurred at 'Samriddhi Store' on Mela Road, where Somesh Vimal argued with shopkeeper Yogendra Singh Rathore over cigarette unavailability.
- •Somesh initially attempted to set the shop on fire, then threw a burning petrol bottle from a balcony towards the shop.
- •The bottle exploded, igniting the shop and burning Yogendra Singh Rathore, his daughter Vaishnavi, and son Manu.
- •Locals extinguished the fire and took the injured to the hospital; police arrested the accused, Somesh Vimal.
Key Questions Answered
The dispute started when a youth named Somesh Vimal went to the shop to buy cigarettes and shopkeeper Yogendra Singh Rathore told him they were unavailable, leading to a heated argument and subsequent attack.
The accused Somesh went to the house's balcony with a bottle of petrol, lit a cloth wick in it, and threw the burning bottle down towards the shop, which exploded and caused a fire that burned the shopkeeper and his children.
Thatipur police arrived at the scene for an investigation, registered a case against the accused Somesh Vimal based on the shopkeeper's complaint, arrested him, and sent the injured for medical examination.
