Shivpuri locals thrash municipal officials during eviction drive:Enraged residents create chaos as they slap, kick them on street

A municipal corporation team that went to remove encroachments was severely beaten by local people in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. Some young men and women from the settlement pelted stones at the team. A video of the assault has also emerged. The incident took place in the Mahalsarai tribal settlement of the Dehat police station area. The municipal corporation’s encroachment in-charge Ashok Khare said that a government toilet was recently constructed in the Mahalsarai area. They received information that some people were damaging the toilet. Upon receiving the information, he reached the spot with 5 employees. When the team arrived there, they saw some people breaking the toilet’s roof with hammers. A portion of the roof was already damaged. When the employees tried to stop them, the situation became tense. People in the crowd grabbed their collars and beat them up. Local people knocked them down on the road. Pulled their clothes and slapped them. Attacked with kicks and punches. Young men and women hurled abuses. When stopped from interfering in government work, they called more people. After this, they carried out the incident. The villagers were trying to occupy government land. See the assault on employees in 3 pictures… Some youth vandalized during reconstruction Meanwhile, Ward 24 Councilor Arif Masood Khan said that the toilet was about 15 years old. It had been closed for a long time. It was being reconstructed to restart it. No objection was previously registered by local people, but suddenly some youths started breaking the toilet. Municipal employees reported that they suffered internal injuries in the attack. After the incident, the entire team reached the rural police station. A written complaint was filed against the people of the settlement. The injured were taken to the hospital. The employees are out of danger. FIR against 5 people on charges of assault
Rural Police Station In-charge Vikas Yadav said that an FIR has been registered against 5 people for assaulting the municipal team. Cases have been registered against Pawan Adivasi, Anand Adivasi, Akash Adivasi, Karua Adivasi, and Karua Adivasi’s wife under sections of obstructing government work, abuse, and assault.