MP News: The fatal attack on a journalist in Chhindwara, MP has come to light. The mastermind of the attack turned out to be a rice mill operator. With the help of his associate, he had given betel nuts worth Rs 40 thousand to three miscreants. SP Manish Khatri said that during the investigation, more than two hundred CCTV cameras were searched. Iqrar alias Ikku, Mohammad alias Kaifi and Zeeshan Khan were identified through investigation of CCTV footage.
After identifying the attackers, the police caught Iqrar and Kaifi. During interrogation, he told that Nazil Khan had given a betel nut worth Rs 40,000 to Chaurai resident journalist Lalit Dehariya. 30 thousand rupees were also given in advance. On the night of 21st September, Iqrar, Kaifi and Zeeshan had carried out a fatal attack on the journalist. Police interrogated Nazil Khan, resident of Naya Bail Bazar. During interrogation, the name of rice mill operator Shubham alias Shubbhu came up.
Four people including rice mill operator arrested
Police arrested Shubham, Nazil, Iqrar, Kaifi. Zeeshan Khan is absconding. SP Manish Khatri said that the journalist was attacked due to fear of being exposed. Mahalaxmi Rice Mill operator Shubham told the police that in October 2023, the Civil Supplies Department team had conducted a raid on the mill. After finding less stock, a case was registered against the rice mill operator under sections of the Essential Commodities Act.
Journalist was attacked due to fear of being exposed
After the case was registered, the amount of milling received from the government was stopped at about Rs 1 crore. He had withdrawn Rs 25 lakh illegally. Rs 75 lakh was left for milling. Journalist Lalit Dehariya got wind of the illegal extraction. Rice mill operator Shubham was afraid that the matter would be exposed once the news was published. Due to fear of being exposed, Shubham along with Nazil attacked the journalist.
The team that disclosed the case included SDOP Saurabh Tiwari, TI GS Uike, SI Mahendra Bhagat, Tarun Markam, Avinash Pardhi, Mahendra Shakya, Mukesh Dongre, ASI Brajesh Raghuvanshi, constable Shivkaran Pandey, constable Satish Baghel, Yogesh Malvi, Suryoday Baghel, Ravindra Thakur, Vikas Bais, Aditya Raghuvanshi from Cyber, Nitin Singh are included. The Press Club honored the SP and the team on the arrest of the accused of attack on the journalist. Expressing gratitude to SP Manish Khatri, ASP Awadhesh Pratap Singh and the police team, the journalists of Chaurai presented a bunch of flowers and a shawl and quince.
(Report- Sachin Pandey)
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