Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A 26-year-old CISF jawan died after he was attacked by a rod during a wedding function in Madhya Pradesh's Guna. The jawan had come to his hometown for his sister's wedding when the incident happened. He was trying to pacify a fight between two groups when a villager hit him on the head.
He was rushed to Indore for medical treatment but succumbed to injuries on Wednesday.
Dispute over firewood
According to information, Mahendra Bhil, a resident of Raghogarh in Guna district, was posted at the NTPC CISF unit in Sonbhadra (UP). He had come to attend a wedding in his village. The incident happened late Saturday night (around 1 AM-3 AM) during the wedding of Mohar Singh Bhil’s daughter in Sherpura Majra Aamlya.
According to Jawan’s brother Kadam Singh Bhil, the trouble had started when some members of the groom's side began picking up firewood that, apparently, belonged to the other villager. Nenu Bhil, a local, objected. This led to an argument which further turned violent. When Mahendra, his brother Kadam, and cousin Akash tried to intervene and stop the fight, they were attacked too. The accused, identified as Pappu Bhil, reportedly hit Mahendra on the head with a rod. Others, including Ramsingh and Dhirup Bhil, also beat up the family members. Mahendra collapsed after the blow to his head.
Mahendra was rushed to the district hospital in critical condition and later transferred to the Bombay Hospital in Indore; however, he could not be saved. His body was handed over to his family after the post-mortem. The police had registered a case based on Kadam Singh’s complaint under sections of assault and attempt to murder. After Mahendra’s death, the charges have been upgraded, and further action will be taken against them.
