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Rewa, Madhya Pradesh: Chaos erupted in the Civil Lines area of Rewa on Sunday when two young women, allegedly intoxicated, created a scene in the middle of a busy street. Eyewitnesses reported that the women were verbally abusing passersby, causing temporary traffic disruption on the Rewa-Satna main road. A video of their antics quickly went viral on social media, drawing widespread attention. Police investigations revealed that the incident was not entirely voluntary. The women, residents of Chirhula village in the Bichhiya police jurisdiction, were reportedly given excessive amounts of alcohol by a young man, who then stole their mobile phones and fled the scene. Civil Lines police arrived promptly to control the situation and ensured the safety of the women by sending them back ho...

Sagar, Madhya Pradesh: The recent appointments in the Sagar District Congress Committee have sparked a political storm after it emerged that individuals with criminal cases against them for raising provocative slogans like “Sirs and Heads Apart” have been elevated to key positions, including District General Secretary. The move, recommended by MP PCC Chief Jitu Patwari, has triggered sharp criticism from the BJP and raised questions about Congress’s internal disciplinary policies. According to sources, the controversy revolves around two newly appointed District General Secretaries, Firdaus Qureshi and Shahbaz Qureshi. Both had previously faced FIRs during a religious procession in Sagar on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, where inflammatory slogans were raised, leading to police acti...

Mandla, Madhya Pradesh: In a horrifying incident rooted in superstition, a 19-year-old youth brutally murdered his friend’s mother in Sahajpuri village, Mandla, over suspicions of witchcraft and black magic. The shocking attack has left the local community in fear. The victim, identified as 55-year-old Phulkali Baiga, was attacked near her home around 7:30 AM on Sunday by Dilip Yadav, reportedly a friend of her son. According to police reports, the accused repeatedly struck Phulkali on the head and face with an axe until she succumbed to her injuries on the spot. Bichhiya Police Station in-charge Ranjit Singh Shyam told media that preliminary investigations indicate the murder was fueled entirely by blind superstition. The accused allegedly believed that the victim practiced black ma...

Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh: A section of the right-bank canal of the Bargi Dam on the Narmada River has collapsed, sending a flood of water into surrounding villages and agricultural fields. The breach has affected nearly half a dozen villages, causing widespread crop damage. Authorities have temporarily stopped water supply through the canal to contain the situation. The damaged section of the canal near Sagra-Jhapani allowed water to spill into nearby fields, submerging crops and impacting several farmers. District Collector Raghavendra Singh stated that administrative officers, police, and Bargi Dam officials reached the site immediately after receiving reports of the breach. The maximum water flow from the damaged canal was directed toward the Narrai Nala, but by evening, the situatio...

Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh: A shocking case of premeditated murder has come to light in Junnardev, Chhindwara, where three people lost their lives after consuming sweets laced with deadly poison. Police investigations revealed that the poisonous sweets were deliberately prepared by the in-laws of the bride, targeting her in a deadly revenge plot. The accused—bride’s father-in-law Jhaadu Kasar, brother-in-law Shubham Kasar, and sister-in-law Shivani Kasar—allegedly hatched the plan after being aggrieved by the bride, Khushboo, staying at her parental home following her love marriage with Akhilesh Kasar. To eliminate her, they mixed a lethal veterinary drug, typically used to protect horses from cold, into sweets and placed them where Khushboo and her acquaintances could access them. T...

Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh: In a major crackdown against corruption, the Lokayukta police in Singrauli have caught a corrupt patwari red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹10,000. The patwari had demanded a total bribe of ₹30,000 for facilitating land mutation and issuing a “pulli” certificate. According to reports, the patwari, identified as Ambrish Vaishya from Churki village in Dudhmania Tehsil, demanded ₹30,000 from complainant Mahendra Yadav in exchange for completing the land mutation and pulli issuance process. The first installment of ₹10,000 was handed over to the patwari, at which point the Lokayukta team swooped in and arrested him immediately. The Lokayukta’s swift action followed a formal complaint by Mahendra Yadav. A special ten-member team closely monitored the patwari...

Jabalpur: In a shocking misuse of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, a BPL (Below Poverty Line) cardholder was asked to pay a staggering ₹4 lakh in exchange for information that should have been provided free of cost. The Madhya Pradesh State Human Rights Commission has taken serious note of the matter and directed the Jabalpur Collector to take appropriate action. Under the RTI Act, 2005, Section 7(5) clearly states that applicants belonging to BPL families are exempted from paying any fees for filing applications or obtaining information. However, in this incident, a law student, Aman Vanshkar, reported to the Commission that he was asked to deposit ₹4,08,850 to obtain certified copies of records from the Manegaon Pipariya DC office, which falls under the Jabalpur North division of t...