13 people killed after vehicle carrying wedding guests overturns in MP: Police

The wedding procession having 40 to 50 people was coming from Motipura in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan to Kumalpur in Rajgarh in a tractor-trolley

Updated on: Jun 3, 2024, 09:13:48 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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As many as 13 people were killed after a tractor-trolley carrying wedding guests from Rajasthan overturned in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district on Sunday night, said police.

The accident took place on Sunday night near Piplodi, about 30km from Rajgarh district headquarters. (Representative file photo)

“All the deceased were residents of Jhalawar and Baran district of Rajasthan. As many as 16 people have been injured in the accident. They have been rushed to the district hospital while four seriously injured were taken to Hamidia hospital in Bhopal”, district collector Harsh Dixit said.

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The accident took place on Sunday night near Piplodi, about 30km from Rajgarh district headquarters.

“The wedding procession having 40 to 50 people was coming from Motipura in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan to Kumalpur in Rajgarh in a tractor-trolley. The tractor-trolley lost control and overturned near Piplodi village,” he added.

After the tractor-trolley overturned, people were stuck under it. Later, people were pulled out with the help of JCB till late night, said police.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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