14 persons killed after mini truck overturns in MP’s Dindori; 20 injured: Police

The owner of the mini-truck has been arrested as he was plying his vehicle without insurance and fitness certificate

Updated on: Feb 29, 2024, 11:57:44 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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At least 14 persons were killed while 20 others got injured after an overloaded mini-truck carrying them overturned in Madhya Pradesh’s Dindori area in the wee hours on Thursday, police said.

The deceased, including six men and eight women aged between 16 years to 60 years, were identified.

They were going to attend a function in Masur Ghughri village in Mandla.

Dindori superintendent of police (SP) Akhil Patel said, “A resident of Karondi village, Ajmer Tekam, was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident. The mini-truck overturned at a turning point in Dindori and fell into a field which was 20 feet deep.”

14 persons died on the spot while 20 injured people were rushed to the district hospital.

The owner of the mini-truck Ajmer Tekam has been arrested as he was plying his vehicle without insurance and fitness certificate.

Collector Vikas Mishra said that the insurance and fitness of the vehicle had expired.

“The vehicle was used to carry goods and it didn’t have permission to carry passengers”, he said.

Expressing condolences, MP chief minister Mohan Yadav said, “Financial assistance of ₹4 lakh each will be provided to the families of those who died in the incident. Instructions have been given to the district administration for proper treatment of the injured.”

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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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