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Man beaten after video of him washing meat in holy river goes viral in Madhya Pradesh

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BHOPAL: A man was beaten by right-wing groups after he was found washing meat in Narmada river.

The incident had occurred at Kori Ghat in Hoshangabad town of Madhya Pradesh, recently.

Raju Kori, 46, was washing meat. Some local residents asked him not to wash it here but he didn't listen.

Subsequently, someone made a video of him washing the meat. This was shared on WhatsApp. Soon right-wing Hindu group members reached the 'ghat'.

Kori was beaten on the spot. They kept thrashing him and took him to the police station. He apologised but they didn't relent.
In fact, there was a row as two separate groups wanted to take credit that who had caught and brough him to police station.

Brahmin Sena said that they had caught him w hile Bajrang Dal claimed that its office-bearers had brought him to police station. The police are conducting a probe in this regard. [Photo courtesy Bhaskar.com]


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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