Bhopal: 2 revenue officials washed away while crossing bridge over Siwan river

Police recovered the body of patwari Mahendra Rajak and the car about 4km away but tehsildar Narendra Singh Thakur remains missing

Published on: Aug 17, 2022, 12:46:32 IST

By Shruti Tomar

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

In a tragic incident, a tehsildar and a patwari (village accountant) were washed away while crossing a bridge of the swollen Siwan river in a car on Tuesday night, said police.

The body of one person was found while the search for the other person is underway. (ANI (file image))

Police recovered the body of patwari Mahendra Rajak and the car about 4km away but tehsildar Narendra Singh Thakur remains missing. The rescue teams are trying to locate tehsildar.

Sehore superintendent of police (SP) Mayank Awasthi said, “Shajapur’s Mohan Badodiya tehsildar Narendra Singh Thakur and Nasrullahganj patwari Mahendra Rajak were returning from a survey. They tried to cross overflowing bridge and lost control. The car washed away in Siwan river. The villagers informed the police.”

Also Read: Over 20 people feared dead as boat capsizes in Yamuna, in Banda

“SDRF team reached the spot and found the car 3km away near Avantipura and Rajak’s body in Chapri Khurd,” he added.

Rescue teams continue looking for Thakur across the river.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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

Home/Cities/Bhopal News/Bhopal: 2 Revenue Officials Washed Away While Crossing Bridge Over Siwan River