MP: Jhabua SP suspended for allegedly threatening polytechnic students

Jhabua SP Arvind Tiwari was removed from his post today morning and chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ordered his suspension later in the afternoon

Published on: Sep 19, 2022, 17:11:21 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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The Jhabua superintendent of police has been suspended for allegedly threatening, abusing and scolding polytechnic college students over the phone, a state home department official said on Monday.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (HT File Photo)

Jhabua SP Arvind Tiwari was removed from his post today morning and chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ordered his suspension later in the afternoon.

“Recently, an audio went viral on social media in which an officer was heard using objectionable words in a conversation with students. I ordered an investigation into this matter and sought a report, and also gave instructions for the transfer the Jhabua superintendent of police,” Chouhan said, adding that such behavior with students won’t be tolerated.

The home department issued the transfer order of the superintendent of police, and posted him as additional inspector general (AIG) of police at Police headquarters.

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The home department investigated the matter and submitted the report on Monday afternoon.

According to the police, two groups of polytechnic students fought over some issues on Sunday night. A group of students reached the Kotwali police station to file a complaint but the police refused. Later, one of the students called SP Tiwari and requested him to provide them security.

In the viral audio, the SP threatened the students with registering an FIR against both the parties and put them in the lock-up.

“This was, for the first time, when an SP-rank officer was suspended due to a viral audio. The CM took strict action because the matter belongs to a tribal district,” a senior home department official said.

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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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