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Crime
Youth Caught Trying to Remove Tractor Battery in Salaiya Village, Baitul
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 07 Oct 2026, 04:36 PM
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In Salaiya village of Baitul, a young man who attempted to steal a tractor’s battery late at night was apprehended by residents, tied up and kept overnight.
A late‑night incident unfolded in Salaiya, a village under the Sarani police station of Baitul district, when a young man approached a tractor parked near a college gate with the intention of removing its battery. According to local reports, the youth was seen trying to detach the battery from the vehicle.
Residents of the house adjacent to the tractor noticed his actions and intervened. They restrained the suspect by tying him with a rope and kept him under watch throughout the night.
The episode underscores growing concerns about theft of agricultural equipment in rural Madhya Pradesh, prompting calls for stronger community vigilance and quicker police response in such cases.
Residents of the house adjacent to the tractor noticed his actions and intervened. They restrained the suspect by tying him with a rope and kept him under watch throughout the night.
The episode underscores growing concerns about theft of agricultural equipment in rural Madhya Pradesh, prompting calls for stronger community vigilance and quicker police response in such cases.