Published 20:24 IST, July 21st 2024
MP Shocker: 2 Women Partially Buried In Murrum While Protesting Against Road Construction
Two women were partially buried after murrum was tipped over them from a truck while they were protesting against road construction in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa.
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Rewa: Two women were partially buried after murrum was tipped over them from a truck while they were protesting against road construction in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district, police said on Sunday.
A case was registered in connection with the incident, which occurred in Hinota Jorot village under Mangawa police station on Saturday, an official said.
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A video of the incident that surfaced on social media showed two women sitting behind a truck laden with murrum, which it off-loads on them.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Vivek Lal said the women, Mamta Pandey and Asha Pandey, were protesting against the road construction and got partially buried under murrum.
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The police are investigating the matter, and action will be taken based on evidence, he said.
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16:55 IST, July 21st 2024