Madhya Pradesh

Bus falls into canal in MP; 18 bodies found, 20 people missing

3:16 pm February 16, 2021

Sidhi: At least 18 people,including seven women, died while 20 others went missing after a bus fell off a bridge into a canal near Patna village in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district on Tuesday morning, police said. A total of 18 bodies have been fished out of the Bansagar canal until now, said Umesh Joga, Inspector […]

RSS volunteer shot, injured in Kota over past enmity with accused

10:27 pm February 10, 2021

Kota: A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteer in Ramganj Mandi town was shot and injured in his legs by three bike-borne youths over past enmity with the key accused, police said on Wednesday. Deepak Shah (48), who is an RSS volunteer and also a stone trader in Ramganj Mandi town, sustained bullet wounds in his legs on Tuesday night when […]

Madhya Pradesh: Four booked under new anti-conversion law

8:08 pm February 8, 2021

Seoni: Four persons have been booked in Madhya Pradesh‘s Seoni district under provisions of the new law which penalises religious conversions through fraudulent means, police said on Monday. The accused allegedly tried to lure and pressurise the complainant, a resident of Simaria village, to change his faith, Adegaon police station in-charge Ishwari Patle saidquoting the […]

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MP cop flees with rifle, accuses superiors of harassment

11:09 pm February 6, 2021

Guna: A police constable fled with a rifle and ammunition in Guna in Madhya Pradesh after accusing superiors of harassing him with a slew of cases, including under the SC/ST Act and molestation, officials said on Saturday. Neeraj Joshi, who was on duty at the EVM strongroom in the district collectorate, escaped with an INSAS […]

MP: Theft at Omkareshwar temple, 5 policemen suspended

3:54 pm February 3, 2021

Khandwa: A cash donation box has been stolen from the Omkareshwar temple complex here, following which five policemen deployed there have been suspended for alleged dereliction of duty, an official said on Wednesday. The incident took place on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday when an unidentified person allegedly stole the donation box from […]