Madhya Pradesh

A youth Congress leader, Raza Qadri (27), president of Niwari Youth Congress from Madhya Pradesh--who went on a pilgrimage to Mecca, had to spend eight months in Saudi Arabia's jail and was fed only two breads twice a day. He was punished with 99 lashes. All this, only because he got himself clicked-- holding a poster of 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', in front of the Haram Mosque in Mecca.

 In another shocking incident, a group of youths allegedly thrashed and tortured a mother-son duo in the forests of Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district. The youths stripped naked a boy, and brutally beat him, accusing him of killing their dog and dumping its body in a well. A video of the incident from a village near the Semariya police station went viral on social media platform.

In the Ujjain Rape Case, the police arrested an auto-driver, and five others, suspected to be accused. In the latest development, the police shot down the auto-driver, while he was attempting to flee. On September 29, police took the auto-driver, identified as Bharat Soni on spot for inspection, when he tried to escape, leading to an encounter. Soni has been taken to a hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, investigation is underway.

Not only India's cleanest Madhya Pradesh's Indore also has the cleanest air in the country. As per the Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2023 Clean Air Survey conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Indore secured the first position, closely pursued by Agra (Uttar Pradesh) and Thane (Maharashtra) among cities with a million-plus… read-more

In a horrific inicdent, a 12-year-old girl was raped, bitten multiple times and brutalised allegedly by two men working for the trust managing a famous temple. The incident was reported in Maihar town of Satna district in Madhya Pradesh, confirmed police on July 28. The two men, who have been arrested, also allegedly inserted a hard object in her private parts. A case has been registered for further investigation.