3 female labourers among 4 dead in mill roof collapse in MP

Four, including three women labourers, were killed and at least four others were injured after the roof of the groundnut oil factory collapsed in Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh late on Saturday evening, police said

Published on: Jan 22, 2023, 13:48:28 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Four, including three women labourers, were killed and at least four others were injured after the roof of the groundnut oil factory collapsed in Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh late on Saturday evening, police said.

The deceased were identified as Archana Parihar, 32, Ramkumari Sahu, 23, Sonam Kewat, 20 and Sanjeev Lodhi, 23.

Police said that they have registered a case against the factory owner Dashrath Sahu for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

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“There is a groundnut oil mill near Sheopura village on the Jhansi-Shivpuri highway. At around 6pm, the roof of the factory collapsed due to the heavy weight of sacks of groundnut,” Shivpuri superintendent of police (SP) Rajesh Chandel said.

He said that all four were working in the factory at the time of the incident and got buried under the debris killing them on the spot. He added that the injured were rushed to the hospital for treatment and their condition is said to be stable.

“My wife used to work as a cleaner. The factory building was poorly constructed without any pillar support. The roof collapsed due to heavy weight,” said the husband of one of the deceased.

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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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