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3 min read<\/span>Bhopal<\/em><\/span>Jun 13, 2026 06:44 AM IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n A long-running matrimonial dispute within the erstwhile Nagod royal family in Madhya Pradesh\u2019s Satna district allegedly turned violent on Thursday when a woman was shot at during a confrontation at the family\u2019s Parsamaniya Garhi fort.<\/p>\n The injured woman, identified as Yogita Singh, sustained a bullet injury to her abdomen and is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Rewa. Police have arrested Sunita Singh Parihar in connection with the incident and seized a licensed .22-bore rifle allegedly used in the firing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to police, the incident appears to have stemmed from a long-standing family dispute involving Rupendra Kumar Singh, popularly known as Baba Raja, a member of the Nagod royal family and nephew of BJP MLA and former minister Nagendra Singh.<\/p>\n Family members said Yogita Singh, the first wife of Rupendra Kumar Singh, had arrived at Parsamaniya Garhi two days earlier, along with relatives, in an effort to resolve the dispute through discussions. According to the complaint lodged by her, an argument erupted on Thursday, and shots were fired from a licensed weapon.<\/p>\n \u201cThere has been a long-standing matrimonial dispute over the fact that the accused was not getting to stay with her husband, who allegedly decided to spend more time with his second wife. The argument turned heated, and the accused allegedly fired at the victim,\u201d Additional Superintendent of Police Premlal Kurve told The Indian Express<\/em>.<\/p>\n A case has been registered under provisions related to attempt to murder. Investigators are examining the sequence of events leading to the shooting, the role of those present at the fort and the circumstances in which the licensed firearm was used.<\/p>\n Yogita\u2019s mother, Narendra Kumari, alleged that her daughter was shot at during the confrontation and further claimed that Rupendra Kumar Singh was present at the scene. This allegation could not be independently verified, and police have not named him as an accused.<\/p>\n Story continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Following the incident, Yogita Singh was taken to a hospital in Satna and later moved to a private hospital in Rewa, where doctors removed the bullet during surgery. Police said her condition is stable and she remains under observation.<\/p>\n Additional police personnel were deployed at the fort following the incident to prevent any escalation of tensions.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n