Five arrested after communal tension over assault on RSS leader in MP: Police

In Multai, a group of people assaulted Shishupal Yadav, the district pracharak of the RSS following a verbal altercation on taking over a bike with two men from the minority community

Published on: Oct 10, 2025, 14:52:03 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Five people were arrested on Friday following communal tension triggered by the assault of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader on Thursday evening in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district, police said. As many as 30 people have been booked for creating ruckus and voluntarily causing hurt.

District collector Narendra Suryanvanshi imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). (Representative file photo)

Betul superintendent of police (SP) Virendra Jain suspended two sub-inspectors for negligence in performing their duties while Multai station in-charge Devkaran Daheriya has been transferred to the police lines.

District collector Narendra Suryanvanshi imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) citing Friday prayers of people from the minority community as a precautionary measure.

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“In Multai, a group of people assaulted Shishupal Yadav, the district pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) following a verbal altercation on taking over a bike with two men from the minority community. The incident was widely shared on social media and escalated the tension. Members of both communities clashed but police controlled the mob and brought the situation under control”, SP Jain said.

Later in the night, a crowd gathered outside the police station demanding action against the assaulters. People also assembled outside the homes of the assaulters.

Suryavanshi and ASP Kamla Joshi reached Multai after which additional police forces were called in from Pandhurna. The protesters were later pacified by the police personnel.

Police have been deployed on main roads along with sensitive and religious areas of the city. All private schools have been temporarily shut.

“Police are trying to nab the other accused who ignited tension in the area”, the SP said.

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

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