Nine people killed after truck falls on their car in MP’s Jhabua

According to police, the truck-laden with cement overturned on the Omni van near the under-construction bridge

Published on: Jun 4, 2025, 10:34:53 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Nine people, returning home after attending a wedding, were killed after a truck laden with cement overturned on their vehicle in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.

Two others were injured in the accident, and they are undergoing treatment in a hospital. (Representative file photo)

The accident took place near an under-construction bridge in Kalyanpura near Bhavpura village. The truck driver fled from the spot after the incident.

The deceased include Mukesh Khaped (40), his wife Savli (35), minor son, daughter, Madhi Bamnia (38), Vijay Bamnia (14), two other minors and Akali Parmar (35).

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Two others were injured in the accident, and they are undergoing treatment in a hospital.

According to police, the truck-laden with cement overturned on the Omni van near the under-construction bridge. All the people in the van were residents of Shivgarh Mahuda of Meghnagar Tehsil and were returning to their village after attending a wedding. Police teams from Thandla and Meghnagar were at the accident site.

The injured were taken to Thandla Civil Hospital and Meghnagar Hospital.

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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