Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh, Korba: A tragic incident has shocked the residents of Katghora in Korba district, Chhattisgarh, where a 28-year-old man named Vidyasagar allegedly consumed perfume and ended his life in his room. Despite being rushed to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries. Family members revealed that he had been distressed over alleged black magic and supernatural fears. Details of the Incident Vidyasagar, who got married last year in 2025, was a resident of Katghora and worked as a mechanic. His wife is currently seven months pregnant. According to reports, Vidyasagar had recently ordered the perfume online. On Monday, after returning home, he reportedly requested perfume from his younger brother, went into his room, ingested it, and later hanged himself. His family found him a...

Raipur, Chhattisgarh: A six-day orchestra program in Urmal, Gariaband district, turned controversial after dancers performed semi-nude acts on stage, pushing the limits of public decency. Shockingly, law enforcement officials, including SDM Tulsi Das Markam, were reportedly present and involved in the incident. The event, organized by the local youth committee, featured bar dancers from Odisha who performed obscene dances, exposing themselves on stage. SDM Markam had granted permission for the program and was reportedly seated in a special reserved area, while other police personnel allegedly engaged in inappropriate behavior, including giving kisses to the dancers and handling cash. Following the viral circulation of videos from the program, Gariaband Collector Bhawani Singh Uike re...

Raipur, Chhattisgarh: A driver employed with the ‘Dial 112’ emergency service, along with four of his associates, allegedly gang-raped a 19-year-old woman in Korba district. The main accused reportedly lured the victim to a secluded residential quarter, where the crime took place. Two suspects have been arrested so far, while two others remain at large. Police InvestigationAccording to police, the main accused, a Dial 112 driver, called the woman around 11 PM on Thursday and asked her to come to an isolated quarter in the Banki area. There, he and four accomplices allegedly committed the crime, leaving the victim unconscious. The woman later managed to reach home and informed her family, who rushed her to a medical college hospital, where she is currently receiving treatment. Initial...

Raipur, Chhattisgarh: Congress MLA Baleshwar Sahu from Jaijaipur has been sent to judicial custody in connection with a massive ₹42.78 lakh fraud case involving a local farmer. The court has remanded him in custody until 22 January 2026. The case pertains to the period between 2015 and 2020 when Sahu was a manager at Bamhani Deeh Cooperative Bank, and his associate Gautam Rathore was working as a vendor. The two allegedly misled farmer Rajkumar Sharma by promising a loan through a Farmer Credit Card scheme. They obtained ten blank cheques and opened two new accounts in HDFC Bank in the farmer’s name. Using forged signatures and thumb impressions, they gradually siphoned off ₹42.78 lakh from the farmer’s accounts, starting with an initial withdrawal of ₹51,000 on 15 January 2015. Sahu...

Raipur, Chhattisgarh: Panic gripped three district courts in Chhattisgarh—Bilaspur, Durg, and Rajnandgaon—after anonymous emails threatened to bomb the court premises. The threats were sent to the official government email IDs of the courts, prompting an immediate security response. Authorities quickly evacuated the court complexes, with judges, lawyers, staff, and visitors safely escorted out. Following the evacuation, the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) and dog squads began a thorough search of the premises. Despite extensive inspections lasting two to three hours, no explosives or suspicious objects were found in any of the courts. Enhanced Security Measures Implemented Although nothing was discovered, precautionary security measures have been strengthened across all three district c...

Notorious Naxalite leader Deva Barse, former Commander-in-Chief of Battalion No. 1, has made serious allegations against security forces, claiming that he did not surrender voluntarily but was deceived and forced into surrender. Barse, who recently surrendered along with 19 associates in Hyderabad, also described the killing of his close aide Hidma as a “fake encounter.” Addressing the media after his surrender, Barse stated that he was captured while on an organisational assignment and was later presented as having surrendered. “I did not come out of the forest to surrender. I was trapped and detained by the police,” he claimed. Allegations of Forced Surrender According to Barse, on December 29, he was travelling in two Bolero vehicles for organisational work when security forces...

Raipur, January 6, 2026: In a shocking medical incident, a local shopkeeper in Raipur narrowly escaped death when a major artery in his neck suddenly ruptured while he was brushing his teeth. The rare condition, which has been reported only 10 times worldwide, required immediate emergency intervention to save his life. According to reports, the man was brushing his teeth on Tuesday morning when he felt a sudden, sharp pain in his neck. Within moments, his neck began to swell rapidly, and he collapsed, unconscious. His family rushed him without delay to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital, where doctors immediately began emergency treatment. Doctors Acted SwiftlyA CT angiography revealed that his right carotid artery had ruptured, forming a balloon-like structure around it—a highly...

In a startling case of counterfeit currency production, the police in Durg district of Chhattisgarh have arrested a husband and wife for printing and circulating fake currency notes after learning the technique from YouTube videos. Driven by mounting debts and financial distress, the couple allegedly produced fake notes worth more than ₹1.70 lakh using a color photocopy machine. The accused have been identified as Arun Kumar Turang (50) and his wife Rakhi Turang (40), residents of Raipur. According to police officials, the couple printed counterfeit notes of ₹500, ₹200, and ₹100 denominations and circulated them mainly in weekly markets across the Durg–Bhilai region. To avoid suspicion, the accused admitted to rubbing soil on the fake notes to make them appear old and used, resemblin...

Raipur: Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri’s five-day visit to Chhattisgarh for the Hanumant Katha turned into a political and ideological flashpoint, drawing sharp reactions from the opposition and reigniting debates on faith, state support, and religious influence. From traveling in a government aircraft to a police salute and outspoken remarks on religious conversion, the Bageshwar Dham chief remained at the center of controversy throughout his stay. The Hanumant Katha, held at Jayanti Stadium in Bhilai from December 25 to 29, concluded on Sunday amid heightened political tension. Addressing the gathering on the final day, Shastri responded to criticism over his travel in a government plane, stating that responsibility lies with those who arranged it, not with someone who was invited. ...

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh: Villagers in Raigarh district are living in fear as wild elephants rampage across multiple villages, damaging homes and looting paddy. Several incidents over the past week have highlighted the growing menace posed by these animals in Lailunga Range and other areas under Raigarh Forest Division. Videos circulating on social media show elephants breaking into homes to eat stored paddy and carrying away bags of grain from local procurement centers. In one incident, a family in Ankera village narrowly escaped when an elephant broke through the wall of their home. The family managed to flee, avoiding serious injury. The threat is not limited to homes. In Bangusia village, a group of three elephants attacked a local paddy procurement center late at night, damaging ar...