Madhya Pradesh CM Suspends SDM Over Assault on Men Overtaking His Vehicle

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday suspended the Bandhavgarh Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) for physical assault on two men in his presence for overtaking his vehicle in Umaria district.

Following the suspension order, Yadav wrote on social media, “Such behaviour with the common man in the state will not be tolerated.”

Police have already registered a case against Bandhavgarh SDM Amit Singh, tehsildar Vinod Kumar, SDM’s driver Narendra Das Panika and tehsildar’s assistant Sandeep Singh in connection with the incident that took place on the outskirts of Umaria town on Monday evening.

A video of the incident making rounds on social media shows two men being beaten up by a group of people with sticks in the presence of the SDM.

In his post on X, CM Yadav said, “I have directed to suspend the Bandhavgarh SDM following the incident of beating of two youths surfaced. It is an unfortunate incident.”

“There is a government of good governance in the state. Such behaviour with the common man in the state will not be tolerated,” he warned the officials.

One of the victims, Prakash Dahiya, claimed that people sitting in the vehicle with “SDM” written on it got down and thrashed him and another car occupant Shivam Yadav, for overtaking.