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Crime
Four arrested in Datiya over land‑dispute assault involving scorpio vehicle
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 08:46 PM
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Police in Datiya, Madhya Pradesh, detained four suspects after a young man was lifted with a scorpio, beaten and dumped by the roadside over a longstanding land feud.
Datiya town in Madhya Pradesh saw a police operation on Tuesday that resulted in the arrest of four individuals accused of assaulting a young man over an old land dispute. According to investigators, the victim was forcibly lifted onto a scorpio vehicle, beaten with sticks and a wooden plank, and then abandoned on the side of the road.
The police recovered the scorpio, several lathis (sticks) and a wooden plank from the suspects' possession as evidence. The arrests were made after local complaints and a swift investigation by the district police team.
While four suspects are now in custody, authorities say that additional accused persons remain at large and a manhunt is ongoing. The case highlights the persistence of land‑related feuds in rural Madhya Pradesh and the police's effort to curb such violent confrontations.
The police recovered the scorpio, several lathis (sticks) and a wooden plank from the suspects' possession as evidence. The arrests were made after local complaints and a swift investigation by the district police team.
While four suspects are now in custody, authorities say that additional accused persons remain at large and a manhunt is ongoing. The case highlights the persistence of land‑related feuds in rural Madhya Pradesh and the police's effort to curb such violent confrontations.