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Barwani, Madhya Pradesh:A horrifying crime has shaken the Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh. A seven-year-old tribal girl was brutally raped and murdered before her body was dumped in the Indira Sagar canal on Monday, leaving the local community and authorities in shock. The post-mortem report revealed gruesome details, highlighting the extreme cruelty of the act. Police Details According to Rajpur Police Station In-Charge Vikram Singh Bamaniya, the girl’s body was discovered floating near Khadkal village in the Indira Sagar canal. Locals promptly retrieved the body and informed the police, who sent it for post-mortem examination. The victim had been living with her grandparents and younger brother, as her mother had remarried about four years ago and her father was working in In...

Madhya Pradesh:The weather in Madhya Pradesh remains unsettled as rainfall and hailstorms have affected several districts in the past 24 hours. The State Meteorological Department has issued warnings for continued rain in certain regions on January 29, 2026, along with a significant drop in minimum temperatures across much of the state. Dense fog is expected in multiple areas, posing potential disruption to daily life and transportation. Rain and Hailstorm Impact Recent hailstorms and rainfall have altered the weather pattern in the state, bringing down temperatures and increasing the chill. Districts such as Bhind, Morena, Sheopur, Shivpuri, Guna, Shajapur, Khargone, Sehore, Raisen, Mandsaur, Burhanpur, Dewas, Vidisha, Narmadapuram, Sagar, Damoh, Maihar, and Umaria reported hailstor...

Satna:A tragic road accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district claimed the lives of a father and his seven-year-old son, shattering an entire family and triggering public outrage. The victims, identified as Shankhdhar Kevat (35) and his son Siddhu alias Siddharth (7), were riding a motorcycle on Tuesday evening to bring Shankhdhar’s wife back from their agricultural field. However, their journey ended in tragedy when a speeding bulker truck rammed into their bike between Matehna and Kripalpur. The impact was so severe that both father and son died on the spot. Family Returning from Fields According to family members, Shankhdhar had gone along with his young son to fetch his wife from their field hut (ahri). At around 7 pm, as they reached the Matehna–Kripalpur stretch, a fast-...

Rajgarh:A dramatic and emotional declaration made by a village sarpanch in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district has taken social media by storm. During the Republic Day celebrations, Piplahela gram panchayat sarpanch Ramchandra Nagar stunned villagers by taking an unusual public oath — promising that if canal water failed to reach the fields during his tenure, he would renounce worldly life and become a baba in Haridwar. The video of his statement, delivered from the stage during the flag-hoisting ceremony at the village school, has since gone viral. Oath Taken Before the Entire Village Addressing the gathering, Nagar urged villagers not to resort to protests or agitations over the water issue. He assured them that the problem would be resolved within his term. Taking the entir...

Gwalior:A chilling crime driven by obsession and rage has shaken Gwalior, where a 21-year-old woman was brutally murdered by her lover after her engagement was fixed elsewhere. The accused, Sameer Kushwaha, allegedly slit the throat of his girlfriend Nisha Kushwaha with a sickle and then attacked her with a stone, killing her on the spot. The murder took place on January 20 under the Girwai police station limits. Police arrested the accused two days later, on January 22. Relationship Turned Deadly According to police, Nisha and Sameer, who were neighbours, had known each other since childhood. Their friendship gradually turned into a romantic relationship that lasted for nearly two-and-a-half years. However, due to Sameer’s unemployment, Nisha’s family opposed the relationship ...

Shivpuri:A deeply disturbing incident has come to light from Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh, where a woman allegedly abandoned her newborn baby at the Eidgah premises. The tragedy came to public notice after a stray dog was seen carrying the infant’s body in its mouth and bringing it to a nearby madrasa. By the time the child was discovered, the newborn had already died. The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Dehat police station and has sent shockwaves across the area. Woman Caught on CCTV According to police, the woman arrived at the Eidgah premises carrying the newborn wrapped in cotton and later left the baby there before fleeing the spot. Her entire movement was captured on CCTV cameras installed in the area. Police teams are now scanning the footage to id...

Bhopal:In a landmark verdict exposing malpractice in medical admissions, a district court in Bhopal has sentenced a doctor to three years of rigorous imprisonment for fraudulently securing a medical seat using a fake domicile certificate. The court of 23rd Additional Sessions Judge Atul Saxena found Sunil Sonkar guilty of cheating and forgery in connection with the 2010 Pre-Medical Test (PMT) conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (Vyapam). Along with the jail term, the court also imposed a fine of ₹2,000 on the convict. State Quota Seat Illegally Usurped Investigations revealed that although Sonkar had qualified the entrance examination, he illegally availed the benefit of the Madhya Pradesh state quota by submitting a forged domicile certificate. By us...

Indore:The Indore High Court on Tuesday held an extensive hearing lasting over two and a half hours on the public interest litigations related to deaths allegedly caused by contaminated drinking water in Bhagirathpura area. During the proceedings, a report detailing 23 deaths was submitted before the court. Out of these, 16 deaths were officially acknowledged as being caused by contaminated water. However, four cases were described as inconclusive, while three deaths were not linked to water contamination. The court expressed serious doubts over the credibility of the report, terming it an “eye-wash”. Chief Secretary Anurag Jain appeared before the court virtually for around ten minutes during the hearing. Objection to the Term ‘Verbal Autopsy’ The division bench comprising Jus...