Khargone violence: Tribunal asks boy, others to pay damages worth ₹2.9 lakh

Ashar Warsi, the lawyer of the boy’s family, said they moved the Madhya Pradesh high court against the September 3 notice but were directed to approach the tribunal

Updated on: Oct 20, 2022, 09:33:10 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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A tribunal in Madhya Pradesh has issued a notice to a 12-year-old boy and seven others seeking damages worth ₹2.9 lakh on the complaint of a woman, whose house was damaged during a communal clash in Khargone in April.

There was a communal clash in Khargone in April. (HT PHOTO)

Ashar Warsi, the lawyer of the boy’s family, said they moved the Madhya Pradesh high court against the September 3 notice but were directed to approach the tribunal. He added they pleaded the Class 8 student was home when the clash took place and that his family is very poor and will be unable to pay the fine.

“But the tribunal rejected the request and said the parents will pay the fine. It is a civil case and not a criminal one. Otherwise, the matter would have been sent to a juvenile court.”

The boy’s mother said they have never even seen ₹1 lakh. “How will I pay? My son has not committed any mistake.”

Sunita Gangle, the complainant, approached the tribunal in August and named the 12-year-old boy among those who allegedly stole valuable items, vandalised, and threw a petrol bomb at her house.

“We faced death threats...a group of people including boys attacked my home. I recognised the seven as they live in my locality.”

Prabhat Parashar, a tribunal member, said the matter is yet to decide and questioned the hype over it. “The tribunal has not given any decision... after the decision, they can move the high court.”

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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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