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Crime
Farmer Slain in Maher as Throat Cut During Sleep, Four Family Members Injured
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 01:46 PM
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A farmer in Maher was brutally murdered by having his throat cut with a sharp weapon while sleeping, leaving four relatives injured, police say.
Authorities in Maher, Madhya Pradesh, reported that a local farmer was found dead after an assailant entered his home and slit his throat with a sharp weapon while he was asleep. The incident shocked the neighbourhood, which described the act as unusually violent.
The attack also injured four members of the farmer's family who were present at the time. They sustained injuries of varying severity and were immediately taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Police have launched an investigation, securing the crime scene and collecting forensic evidence. They have appealed to the public for any information that could help identify the perpetrator, emphasizing that the motive remains unclear.
Local officials expressed concern over the safety of residents in the area and assured that law‑enforcement agencies are intensifying patrols to prevent further incidents.
The attack also injured four members of the farmer's family who were present at the time. They sustained injuries of varying severity and were immediately taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Police have launched an investigation, securing the crime scene and collecting forensic evidence. They have appealed to the public for any information that could help identify the perpetrator, emphasizing that the motive remains unclear.
Local officials expressed concern over the safety of residents in the area and assured that law‑enforcement agencies are intensifying patrols to prevent further incidents.