Madhya Pradesh: BJP corporator beaten to death in Gwalior, one held

According to the family of the deceased, Kushwaha got involved in a fight with a few of his friends about two months ago over some social issue, however, the matter was resolved

Published on: Nov 25, 2022, 13:02:16 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) corporator was beaten to death in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior on Thursday night allegedly by his friends when he had gone to attend a birthday function, police officials said. They said that the corporator Shailu Kushwaha of ward 8 died on the spot.

The video was shot by a passer-by who reportedly submitted it to the police (Representative Image)

An FIR was registered against five people while the police arrested one person in connection with the murder after a video of the incident went viral in which a group of people were seen thrashing Kushwaha in the middle of the road.

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The video was shot by a passer-by who reportedly submitted it to the police.

According to the family of the deceased, Kushwaha got involved in a fight with a few of his friends about two months ago over some social issue, however, the matter was resolved.

“Shailu was invited for a birthday party by his friends where he was killed fetching a conspiracy,” Radha Kushwaha, wife of the deceased coporator said.

“On Thursday night, Kushwaha had gone to attend a party where he had a fight. He died on the spot after they beat him with canes. We have arrested one accused namely Vicky Kaushal,” Gwalior, additional superintendent of police (ASP) Rajesh Dandotiya said.

Kaushal is being interrogated while the hunt to nab other accused persons is on, the ASP 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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