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Crime
Stone-throwing mob attacks police after a man dies in Damoh gambling raid
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 10:15 PM
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A police raid on an illegal gambling den in Damoh resulted in the death of a man, prompting angry villagers to hurl stones at officers, injuring an SDM and several police personnel.
Police officials in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, carried out a raid on an illegal gambling den on Tuesday. During the operation, a man identified locally as Adher died, prompting immediate unrest among the surrounding villagers.
The deceased's relatives and other villagers gathered at the site as the body was being taken away. Anger quickly turned violent, with groups throwing stones at the police contingent that had secured the area. Several officers, including the Sub‑Divisional Magistrate (SDM), sustained injuries from the assault.
Local authorities have sealed the gambling premises and launched an investigation into the circumstances of the death and the subsequent mob violence. The police have also filed a case against those involved in the stone‑throwing, while medical teams attended to the injured officials on the spot.
No further casualties have been reported, and the police are maintaining a heightened presence in the area to prevent any escalation while the inquiry proceeds.
The deceased's relatives and other villagers gathered at the site as the body was being taken away. Anger quickly turned violent, with groups throwing stones at the police contingent that had secured the area. Several officers, including the Sub‑Divisional Magistrate (SDM), sustained injuries from the assault.
Local authorities have sealed the gambling premises and launched an investigation into the circumstances of the death and the subsequent mob violence. The police have also filed a case against those involved in the stone‑throwing, while medical teams attended to the injured officials on the spot.
No further casualties have been reported, and the police are maintaining a heightened presence in the area to prevent any escalation while the inquiry proceeds.