MP News: In the Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh‘s Naudhiya locality, an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) is reported to have been crushed to death on Saturday by a tractor that belonged to a suspected sand mafia. An IANS report claims that while the ASI and two other people were waiting to apprehend an offender, the tractor loaded with sand that had been mined illegally crushed the man to death.
Identification of Deceased ASI
Mahendra Bagri is identified as deceased. Three accused, including the tractor driver, were soon taken into custody by police. The principal accused, who was involved in the illicit mining, is still at large, the police told the news agency on Sunday. The other two police officers fled to save their lives and notified higher authorities.
In an interview with ANI on Sunday, Shahdol D.C. Sagar, the Additional Director General of Police (ADG), claimed that when Bagri and his group went to arrest the accused using a warrant, he was run over. There is currently an investigation. According to the tractor’s driver, the owner’s son was also engaged in illicit mining. The officer said, “He’s been arrested as well.”
FIR Registration and Legal Action
“An FIR has been registered under IPC section 302/34, 414, 379 and different acts of mining,” the police officer added. ADG (Shahdol) D.C. Sagar described the incident as “heart-wrenching” in an interview with PTI. Authorities have declared a reward of Rs 30,000 for the arrest of accused Surendra Singh, a man who lives in the Beohari area about 40 km from Shahdol district headquarters.
Political Criticism and Accountability
Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitendra (Jitu) Patwari said, “I am saying it continuously, in Madhya Pradesh, there is govt of ‘karz, crime and corruption’. An ASI was murdered by running over a tractor on him. 17 rapes happen every day in the state as per NCRB data, when I raise these issues, they file FIR on me to induce fear, Congress’ blood is in me, I can’t be scared.”
