Dussehra celebrated across madhya pradesh
Bhopal: Marking the victory of good over evil, the Hindu festival of Dussehra is being celebrated across Madhya Pradesh with traditional fervour and gaiety on Friday. Mammoth effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkarna and Meghnad have been readied for being burnt this evening at various places in the state capital. Tight security arrangements have been put in place in view of the festivities to avoid any untoward incident. likewise, the festival is being celebrated in Indore, Ujjain, Hoshangabad, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Rewa, Sagar and other places.
4 girls drown while trying to immerse idols
Shivpuri: Four girls on Friday drowned when they had gone to immerse idols of Goddess Durga at a dam at Badarwas town, about 50 km from here. Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Kolaras) BP Mathur said that some people had gone to immerse the idols when the incident occurred. The deceased were identified as Sangita, Sushma, Asha and Sapna. All the victims were aged between 12 and 15 years. Their bodies were sent for post-mortem to community healthcare centre. However, their family members protested as no female doctor was available for autopsy. later, post-mortem was performed by a lady doctor.
three arrested, illegal drugs seized
Indore: Three people have been arrested and intoxicating medicines seized from them in huge quantities in Madhya Pradesh’s commercial capital, police said. Superintendent of Police (Indore West) Abid Khan on Friday said that Kedar Thakur, Vikram Sharma and Jai Pandey were arrested following a tip-off on Thursday. The accused did not possess any licence for dealing in the drugs. One of the accused admitted to trading illegally in drugs from his medicine shop.
Farmer commits suicide in Gora village
Satna: A farmer on Friday committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree at a garden in Gora village, police said. The deceased has been identified as Manoj Kumar (28). The reason behind the suicide is not yet known. The body has been sent for post-mortem.
Seven-year-old girl ‘raped’, killed
Khargone: In a gruesome incident, a seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed by an unidentified person after being kidnapped from her house. The incident took place in State’s Kakadgaon village after the victim along with her two sisters returned to her house after taking part in the Garba festival around midnight and went to sleep. An unidentified person barged into their house and kidnapped her silently after which he allegedly raped and strangulated her to death, police said. When she was not found in her house in the morning, her family members raised an alarm after which a villager informed them that a girl’s body was found lying near the village school. later, her family members identified her and informed the police which sent her body for post-mortem after formalities at the district hospital. Khargone district’s Superintendent of Police Amit Singh also confirmed the incident and added that the accused would be nabbed soon.
Father, son killed in road mishap
Mandsaur: A father and his son were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a pick-up vehicle near Titrod village at Sitamau-Suwasra Road. Ramakant Singh (52) and his son Praveen Singh (15) were heading to Karadia village when the incident occurred yesterday. Ramakant died on the spot while Praveen succumbed to death while being taken to hospital. The vehicle driver is absconding.
NIFT to organise fashion show today
Bhopal: National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) will organise a fashion show focusing on Khadi clothes to mark National Khadi Utsav. The fashion show will be held at Gauhar Mahal here at 7.30 pm on October 4. large number of male and female students will participate in the show being held to enhance popularity of Khadi and create interest among people about it.
CM, wife worship at Vijayasan Devi temple
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan along with his wife had darshan and worshipped at temple of Vijayasan Devi at Salkanpur today. He also inspected new Parikarma of Sojan Bhet in the temple. MlA Vijaypal Singh, former Chairman of Forest Development Corporation Guru Prasad Sharma and Salkanpur Temple Trust’s President Mahesh Upadhyay were present on the occasion.