In a tragic incident, a 30-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death by the sarpanch and seven other individuals over a land dispute in a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district, an official said on Wednesday. The deceased identified as Narad Jatav, was fatally attacked on Tuesday evening after he and his maternal uncle objected to a road constructed through their land.
The road leads to a hotel belonging to the sarpanch, Padam Dhakad, in Indergarh village, the official said. Taking swift action, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, while on a tour to the UK and Germany, directed Pardyumna Singh Tomar, the energy minister and the district in-charge, to visit the village and extend help to the grieving family, an official said.
CM Yadav also directed the release of Rs 4 lakh aid to Jatav's family. Moreover, the CM also informed that eight persons connected to the incident have been detained. He has directed officials to take strict action against the culprits, he added.
CM Yadav said, 'there is no place for cruelty and anarchy in Madhya Pradesh" and "elements spreading unrest in the state will face tough action."
