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Madhya Pradesh’s ‘Golden Mystery’ Unsolved

Madhya Pradesh’s ‘Golden Mystery’ Unsolved

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Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal is at the centre of one of the most sensational corruption cases in recent history. The discovery of 52 kilograms of gold and Rs 11 crore in cash from an abandoned car has raised a simple question: Who does it belong to? Saurabh Sharma, a former constable in the Madhya Pradesh Transport Department, is at the heart of a multi-agency probe involving the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Income Tax Department (IT), Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), and the Lokayukta police. Empire Unraveled Saurabh Sharma’s downfall began with a December 2024 raid, which unearthed assets worth nearly Rs 8 crore, including cash, jewellery, and property documents. Then a white Toyota Innova, abandoned in the Mendori jungle near Bhopal, was found to contain 52 kg of gold and Rs 11 crore in cash. What started as a corruption investigation into a single officer has now exposed a wider network of corruption involving senior government officials and real estate dealings across Madhya Pradesh. Contradictions  Adding to the confusion, court documents revealed major discrepancies in the …

Beggary: Law is no solution, give skill training to beggars – India TV

Beggary: Law is no solution, give skill training to beggars – India TV

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Image Source : INDIA TV Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma. In an interesting piece of news, Madhya Pradesh Police has filed two FIRs, one against a female beggar and another against an unidentified person for giving alms to the beggar in the city of Indore. The case was registered under Section 223 of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, which provides for punishment upto one year in jail and/or fine upto Rs 5,000 against persons disobeying the order issued by a public servant. The district collector had issued orders to file criminal cases against those involved in begging and also against those giving alms to beggars. The FIRs were filed on the basis of a complaint filed by Indore’s Beggary Eradication Team.  This follows a pilot project of Union Social Justice Ministry being implemented to make 10 cities of India, including Indore, “beggar-free”. Indore has earned laurels as India’s cleanest city in surveys conducted during the last several years.  It is a fact that nobody likes to watch beggars begging in public, but over the decades, beggary has become …

52 villages allege violation of Forest Rights Act: Centre steps in, asks Madhya Pradesh to probe forced evictions from Durgavati Tiger Reserve | India News

52 villages allege violation of Forest Rights Act: Centre steps in, asks Madhya Pradesh to probe forced evictions from Durgavati Tiger Reserve | India News

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Taking cognisance of petitions and complaints from 52 villages on non-recognition of forest rights and attempts at forceful eviction in and around Rani Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has directed the Madhya Pradesh government to examine the matter and resolve it in consultation with state forest departments and concerned district collectors. The Centre wrote to the Madhya Pradesh tribal welfare department on December 23 after receiving representations from 52 gram sabhas from Damoh, Narsinghpur and Sagar districts. In the representations, it has been alleged that after Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve was notified in September 2023, forest rights claims were denied and villagers were pushed to relocate outside the reserve forcefully, in violation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, and Wildlife Protection Act (WLPA), 2006. Further, villagers have been restricted from accessing forest resources, forest produce and farms, it has been alleged. “It may be noted that alienation of the communities from exercising their rights as stipulated under FRA, 2006, is a violation of the Act. Therefore, as …

MP: Fun gone wrong? 4 found dead in septic tank of house they visited for party | Latest News India

MP: Fun gone wrong? 4 found dead in septic tank of house they visited for party | Latest News India

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Madhya Pradesh police found four dead bodies inside the septic tank of a house in Singrauli district on Saturday, suspecting it to be a case of multiple murders. Police said that further investigation into the matter was underway. (Representative/Getty Images) An official said that the house comes under the Bargawan police station limits, which is located 30 kilometres from the district headquarters, PTI reported. The discovery of the bodies came after a local sounded concerns about a foul smell emanating from the septic tank, Additional Superintendent of Police Shiv Kumar Verma said. While two of the bodies have been identified as those of one 30-year-old Suresh Prajapati, son of the house owner Hari Prasad Prajapati, and Karan Halwai, the ASP said, the other two are yet to be identified. According to preliminary investigation, both Suresh and Karan had visited the house on January 1 for a party with their friends. Police suspect that they were murdered on the property itself, following which the bodies were dumped in the septic tank. An official said that further …

15-Year-Old Girl Raped By Truck Driver In Madhya Pradesh Forest: Police

15-Year-Old Girl Raped By Truck Driver In Madhya Pradesh Forest: Police

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Further investigation is underway, say cops (Representational) Raisen: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a truck driver while his two associates restrained the teenager’s male friend in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district, an official said on Sunday. Police have arrested two persons, including the truck driver, in connection with the alleged crime committed in Siyarmau forest on Silwani-Sagar Road, some 110 km from the district headquarters, on Saturday evening, he said. The teenager and her 21-year-old male friend were returning after visiting the Vandevi temple in the area when they parked their two-wheeler and entered the forest, said Silwani’s Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Anil Maurya. At the same time, a truck broke down following which its driver, later identified as Sanju Adivasi (21), and his two friends also went inside the forest, where they spotted the girl and her friend. The trio thrashed the young man and snatched the key of his motorcycle, he said, citing the FIR. The driver took the girl deep inside the forest and allegedly raped her, while his …

BTR elephant deaths are ‘killings by government’, claims MP Congress; seeks Forest Minister’s ouster

BTR elephant deaths are ‘killings by government’, claims MP Congress; seeks Forest Minister’s ouster

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Former Madhya Pradesh CM and Congress leader Kamal Nath demanded a CBI or judicial probe into the deaths of elephnat. File | Photo Credit: ANI Madhya Pradesh Congress on Tuesday (November 5, 2024) claimed the deaths of ten elephants in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) were “killings by the government” and demanded the resignation of state Forest Minister Ramniwas Rawat. Former Chief Minister Kamal Nath launched a scathing attack on the State government, demanding that it recommend a CBI or judicial probe into the deaths. On October 29, four wild elephants were found dead in Sankhani and Bakeli under the Khalil range of the BTR in Umaria district, while four died on October 30 and two on October 31. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has suspended two senior officials of the BTR for lapses after a high-level probe team submitted its reports in connection with the deaths. Talking to reporters, State Congress president Jitu Patwari alleged, “The deaths of ten elephants was not an accident. They were poisoned. Who poisoned them is a matter of investigation, but …

Madhya Pradesh woman delivers on handcart after ambulance delay, newborn dies – India TV

Madhya Pradesh woman delivers on handcart after ambulance delay, newborn dies – India TV

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Image Source : INDIA TV Madhya Pradesh woman delivers on handcart after ambulance delay In a tragic incident, a woman was forced to give birth on a handcart after an ambulance failed to arrive in time. According to the information received, the newborn was declared dead when the mother finally reached the hospital, prompting officials to take stringent action against health department authorities. About the incident Urmila Rajak, a resident of Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district, went into labor late on Friday night. With no ambulance in sight, her family was forced to take her to the hospital on a handcart. However, she delivered on her way to the hospital. Meanwhile, upon reaching the hospital, officials later stated that the baby had died in the womb approximately 24 hours before the incident only. Significantly, Civil Surgeon Deeprani Israni clarified the delay in the ambulance reaching the victim’s home. She stated that the ambulance arrived about 25 minutes after the woman’s family had contacted the centralized emergency call center. “The family had to bring her to the main road from their residence …

Woman stabs husband’s first wife over 50 times in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa: Report | Latest News India

Woman stabs husband’s first wife over 50 times in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa: Report | Latest News India

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Nov 03, 2024 11:05 PM IST The two women reportedly argued over a dispute, which escalated beyond control and led to violence. A woman in Madhya Pradesh stabbed her husband’s first wife with a knife over 50 times following an argument that turned violent, India Today reported. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, and her condition is reportedly critical. HT cannot independently verify this information. Rambabu’s first wife, Jaya, was often unwell, which led him to marry Manasi. The incident happened in the state’s Rewa district on Diwali, October 31. A video of the brutal crime, which HT cannot independently verify, has surfaced on social media. The accused, identified as Mansi (22), can be seen standing in a pool of blood near the victim named Jaya (26). Mansi can also be seen kicking the victim’s face and hurling abuse at her. According to the police, both the accused and the victim were married to a man named Rambabu Verma. The man married Mansi in 2021, as Jaya’s health had been deteriorating, the report …

CM Mohan Yadav suspends two senior officials for showing negligence – India TV

CM Mohan Yadav suspends two senior officials for showing negligence – India TV

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Image Source : VIDEO SCREENGRAB Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav After a high-level team constituted by the Madhya Pradesh government submitted its report to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, which probed into the deaths of 10 elephants inside the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, the latter on Sunday (November 3) informed that a strong disciplinary action has been initiated against reserve director Gaurav Choudhary and in-charge assistant conservator of forest (ACF) officer Fateh Singh Ninama, with their suspension announced.  In a statement released, the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, while announcing the suspension of the two officials for showing laxity in performing their duties, also informed that a task force would be constituted for the permanent management of the elephant herd in Madhya Pradesh.  “The incident of the deaths of elephants in the forest area of Umaria district is sad. The elephant herds have increased in large numbers in Sidhi, Umaria district, and its surrounding areas, and the officers need to be vigilant in such a situation. The field director and the in-charge ACF have been suspended for being …

Pregnant woman forced to clean hospital bed after husband’s death, govt initiates action – India TV

Pregnant woman forced to clean hospital bed after husband’s death, govt initiates action – India TV

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Image Source : PTI Pregnant woman forced to clean hospital bed after husband death Days after a video of a pregnant woman allegedly forced to clean a bloodstained hospital bed on which her husband died went viral on social media, the Madhya Pradesh Government on Saturday (November 2) initiated disciplinary action against the medical staff involved in the incident. According to information released, the incident, which occurred on October 31, sparked widespread outrage, prompting authorities to take action. As per the government order issued regarding the incident, Medical Officer Dr. Chandrashekhar Singh, posted at the Primary Health Center in Gardasari, has been transferred to the Community Health Center in Karanjia until further notice. Meanwhile, Nursing Officer Rajkumari and Aaya Chhoti Bai Thakur, also posted at the Primary Health Center in Gardasari, have been suspended with immediate effect. Speaking on the details of the incident, Dindori CMHO Dr. Ramesh Maravi said, “This incident occurred on October 31. The hospital staff, including the medical officer, nursing officer, and ward boy, have been issued a notice after the …