Bhopal:&nbsp;To ensure that upcoming festivals are celebrated in a peaceful atmosphere, maintaining harmony between the communities (Hindu-Muslim), Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur district police have come up with an initiative to involve local residents as social volunteers.Different groups of volunteers, comprising youth from both communities, were trained during a recent training camp organised at district police headquarters, and have given particular names such as - Police Mitra, Gram Suraksha Samiti, etc.During the one day training camp, Superintendent of Police (SP) Shajapur, Jagdeesh Davar has instructed the volunteers to keep a close watch on their respective areas allocated to them and to inform the police so that any untoward incident (if emerges), can be avoided.The step has been taken in view of upcoming religious festivals - Muharram (August 9-10), Rakshabandhan (August 11), and Janmashtmi (August 18-19). During the Muharram, the people of the Muslim community carry a procession called - 'Tazia'.Notably, the district has a mixed population of both Hindus and Muslims; and is considered a highly sensitive zone in the state. Communal incidents spark here every now and then, which keep the police on their toes, even during non-festival seasons."Even a scuffle broke out between individuals over some personal reasons would spark communal violence here. This entire Agar-Malwa region is considered a highly sensitive area due to communal clashes. Politically connected people plays a bigger role in making the tense situation for their own benefits," said another senior police officer posted in the district.A fresh such instance was reported during recently concluded local body elections when winning councillor Samiullah Khan, who is associated with the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), had raised slogan 'Pakistan Jindabad' after winning the election.The incident made the situation tense as hundreds of people from both the communities were present there. However, the police acted swiftly and arrested Khan, and the National Security Act (NSA) was imposed against him. At, present, Khan is in Ujjain Central Jail.Talking to IANS, SP Sanjeev Davar said, "Different group of volunteers to be deployed in both villages and town. Like, in Muslim populated areas, youths (volunteers) would ensure that weapons are not carried during the procession and if they notice anything untoward, they would immediately alert the police. Similarly, volunteers are deployed in Hindu-dominated areas with the same purpose."The security in the district is on high alert also because of Independence Day, for which the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' movement is underway. Due to this, a flag march of the police is being carried out on regular basis across the district.—IANS

To ensure that upcoming festivals are celebrated in a peaceful atmosphere, maintaining harmony between the communities (Hindu-Muslim), Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur district police have come up with an initiative to involve local residents as social volunteers.

 Local youth to ensure peace during festive season in MP's Shajapur

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Bhopal:&nbsp;The Madhya Pradesh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has recovered Rs 85 lakh cash and documents related to other properties worth several crores from the house of a state government employee during a raid.EOW's raid was resumed after the accused Hero Keswani, an upper divisional clerk in the medical education department of the state government, was discharged from the hospital late on Wednesday. Keswani had attempted suicide by consuming floor-cleaning poison on Wednesday after seeing the EOW team at the door of his house.He was admitted to Bhopal's Hamidia hospital for treatment, which had prompted the EOW to suspend the raid. After Keswani was discharged from the hospital, the raid was resumed late on Wednesday.According to EOW sources, searches revealed assets worth more than 300 per cent disproportionate to his known sources of income.The raid was conducted at Keswani's bungalow located in the Bairagarh area in Bhopal. It also revealed that he had invested in several properties in the area.Keswani's role was already under scanner in connection with EOW's ongoing investigation into a case of alleged financial irregularities against renowned charitable trust - Jeev Seva Sansthaan at Bhopal. The office-bearers of the trust have already been summoned for questioning.—IANS

The Madhya Pradesh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has recovered Rs 85 lakh cash and documents related to other properties worth several crores from the house of a state government employee during a raid.

 Rs 85L cash found at MP govt official's residence during raid

Bhopal:&nbsp;A day after a major fire in New Life Multi-Speciality Hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district claimed at least eight lives and left several others injured, the police claimed to have booked the directors and a manager for 'culpable homicide'.Superintendent of Police (SP) Jabalpur, Siddharth Bahuguna said on Tuesday that an FIR has been registered against the directors and manager of New Life Multi-Speciality Hospital. Directors - Dr Nishant Gupta, Dr Suresh Patel, Dr Sanjay Patel , Dr Santosh Soni and a manager Ram Soni.He further informed that manager Ram Soni has been arrested and is being interrogated. Bahuguna further said that preliminary investigation revealed major lapses, including expiry of fire NoC, unavailability of extinguishers, no emergency gate etc. "Whoever found involved in helping hospital management to run it without complying of norms, will be booked. Investigation is underway," Bahuguna added. Of the nine people reported dead, five were patients, sources told IANS. The 34-bed hospital was set up in 2020 during the first wave of Covid pandemic, when the authorities were focussed on increasing health infrastructure.At least nine people have received severe burn injuries, two of them are stated to be "very critical" and are being treated at the Intensive Care Unit of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical college in Jabalpur.Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has ordered a high-level inquiry in the incident by a four-member panel headed by Jabalpur Divisional Commissioner B Chandrashekhar.Fire had occurred on Monday afternoon at the ground floor due to a short-circuit in hospital's electric panel connecting electricity and the generator.—IANS

A day after a major fire in New Life Multi-Speciality Hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district claimed at least eight lives and left several others injured, the police claimed to have booked the directors and a manager for 'culpable homicide'.

MP hospital fire: Directors booked for culpable homicide

Jabalpur: At least 10 people have been killed after a massive fire broke out on Monday in a hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur, officials said.Several fire tenders were rushed to the New Life Multispeciality Hospital to bring the blaze under control, an official said, adding the rescue operations were underway.Many people including patients and hospital staff are said to be present inside the building.According to sources, the fire broke out due to a short-circuit on the ground floor.—IANS

 At least 10 people have been killed after a massive fire broke out on Monday in a hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur, officials said.

Fire breaks out in Jabalpur hospital; 10 killed

Bhopal:&nbsp;While the case of a Bhopal B-Tech student found dead in mysterious circumstances is yet to be solved, yet another engineering student was found dead on his institute's campus on Saturday, police said.Uddeshya Ahirwar, 22, a 4th year engineering student, was found hanging from a tree in the campus of the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) here, Anil Vajpayee, in-charge of Kamla Nagar police station, said.Ahirwar, a resident of Burhanpur district, was staying at campus hostel of MANIT college run under the Union Education Ministry, he said."The body has been sent for post-mortem examination and further investigation is underway. We are interrogating college staff and students staying in college campus," Vajpayee said.On July 24, the body of Nishank Rathore, who was a B-Tech student in Bhopal based college, was found cut into two pieces on railway tracks in Barkhedi-Midghat area in Raisen district.While the police investigation revealed that it was a suicide case, however, the family claimed Rathore was murdered.—IANS

While the case of a Bhopal B-Tech student found dead in mysterious circumstances is yet to be solved, yet another engineering student was found dead on his institute's campus on Saturday, police said.