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ASI Killed in Tribal Attack in MP
The Statesman Delhi
|March 17, 2025
The incident took place after Kol tribals abducted and killed a man over suspicion of a staged accident
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Madhya Pradesh Police was killed and some other personnel were injured in an attack by tribals, who were accused of abducting and killing a man, when a team of police and district administration officials had gone to a village to rescue the abducted man in Mauganj district late evening on Saturday.
Following the incident, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav instructed MP DGP Kailash Makwana and district in-charge minister Lakhan Patel to reach the spot immediately and handle the situation.
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Congress raised questions on the law-and-order situation in the state.
A group of tribals belonging to the Kol community had allegedly abducted and killed a man, identified as Sunny Dwivedi, in Gadra village under the jurisdiction of Shahpur police station on Saturday.
This story is from the March 17, 2025 edition of The Statesman Delhi.
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