India News | MP CM orders probe into ‘murder’ of farmer in Singrauli

Bhopal, Sep 3 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the alleged murder of a farmer in Singrauli district. The opposition Congress party on Monday alleged that the tribal leader was run over by a tractor while he was resisting the sand mafia.

“There is rule of law in the state. The murder of a farmer in Singrauli district is a serious matter,” Yadav said in a statement here, expressing grief over the incident.

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The Prime Minister also directed the minister in charge Sampatiya Uikey to visit the spot to gather information and meet the grieving relatives.

The incident, which took place on Sunday evening, led to a verbal tussle between the Congress and the ruling BJP over alleged atrocities against tribals and the free rein given to the sand mafia in the state.

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State Congress leader Jitu Patwari said in a message on X: “Another sensational incident of endless tribal oppression in Madhya Pradesh has now come to light from Singrauli. The sand mafia has run over poor tribal Indrapal Agariya of Gannai village for refusing to let them take over his crop.”

Patwari further alleged that the suspects had links with the BJP.

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