Woman dies, eight injured in stampede at Navgrah temple in MP’s Gwalior district

The deceased has been identified as Kalawati Batham (60). A woman with serious injuries was referred to Gwalior for treatment.

Updated on: Feb 10, 2026, 16:49:47 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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A woman was killed and eight others got injured in a stampede that broke out before the Kalash Yatra at the consecration ceremony of the newly built Navgraha Temple in Dabra, Gwalior district, on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Kalawati Batham (60). A woman with serious injuries was referred to Gwalior for treatment.

The incident occurred during the distribution of Kalash (sacred metal pot), when a rush to collect them led to pandemonium.

Gwalior inspector general (IG) Arvind Saxena said, “The organiser opened one of the gates to bring Kalash to the distribution point, but a group of women entered through it. They began pushing each other to get the Kalash, resulting in a stampede.”

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Batham succumbed to her injuries at the hospital, while the other woman was referred to Gwalior and is reported to be stable.

“Four women who were admitted to a hospital in Dabra are also in stable condition. A woman and a girl treated at a private hospital are said to be out of danger”, said Saxena.

(With inputs from Mahesh Shivahare from Gwalior)

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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