Village Sarpanch Allegedly Shoots Woman Dead in Madhya Pradesh Tragedy

A village sarpanch in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district allegedly shot a woman dead and injured a girl following a dispute. The incident occurred in Banwas village. The sarpanch and 12 others are absconding, and efforts are on to apprehend them.

In a tragic turn of events, a village sarpanch in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district allegedly shot a woman dead and injured a girl following a dispute on Saturday night, confirmed police authorities.

The incident transpired in Banwas village under the jurisdiction of Jigna police station. Superintendent of Police Virendra Mishra disclosed that an initial quarrel erupted between Ratiram Yadav, a villager, and Ravindra, the brother of sarpanch Arvind Yadav, while consuming alcohol. Although the villagers managed to pacify the situation momentarily, the sarpanch and his aides later retaliated by opening fire at Ratiram's house.

This violent act resulted in the death of Ratiram Yadav's daughter-in-law, Ahilya, while his niece was injured and is currently undergoing treatment at the district hospital. A case has been registered against the sarpanch and 12 other suspects, who are currently absconding, with ongoing efforts to apprehend them.

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