Hingot war: 1 dead, over 36 hurt as villages attack each other with burning ‘missiles’

In Hingot war, group of villagers from two villages attack each other with burning hingots (a hollow fruit stuffed with explosive powder and hurled on the other side).

Published on: Oct 21, 2017, 20:47:07 IST

Hindustan Times, Bhopal | By Neeraj Santoshi

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One person died in Madhya Pradesh after getting injured in ‘Hingot war’, a tradition observed a day after Diwali, in Gautampura area, about 59km from Indore.

Thousands of people had gathered in the village to watch the spectacle of ‘Hingot missiles’ dazzling the night sky. (HT File Photo)

Over three dozen people were injured in the ‘Hingot war’ on Friday evening.

Three of those injured seriously were referred to Indore’s MY Hospital, where one of them died on Saturday. The deceased, who was a farm labourer, has been identified as 30-year-old Kishore Chouhan. He had come from Barwani district’s Dahta village to watch the spectacle.

In Hingot war, group of villagers from two villages — Turra group from Gautampura and Kalgi group from Rungi village — attack each other with burning hingots (a hollow fruit stuffed with explosive powder and hurled on the other side ).

Anil Kumar Verma, town inspector, Gautampura, told HT that one Kishore died and 36 others were injured in the Hingot war. He said after the post-mortem examination of Kishore’s body, it has been handed over to his family.

According to local sources, the ‘warriors’ fought the ‘Hingot war’ on Friday evening for nearly 90 minutes. Thousands of people had gathered in the village to watch the spectacle of ‘Hingot missiles’ dazzling the night sky. Every year people get injured while participating or watching this dangerous tradition. Some people have died in the past also due to injuries in Hingot war, said local sources.

Most of the three dozen injured were taken for treatment to local health facilities, while three seriously injured were rushed to the MY Hospital Indore. Kishore who died on Saturday had gone to see the spectacle when he was hit by one of the ‘Hingot missiles’. He received injuries on his head and face. After taking him to local hospital, he was referred to Indore for treatment, where he died

(with inputs from Hema Tiwari from Indore )

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Neeraj Santoshi
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.Read More

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