Madhya Pradesh News

Nidhi Tiwari had built a large social media following, with over 16 lakh followers. Her death has drawn attention to her online presence, including earlier videos and a final emotional post. Police are examining digital traces alongside call records.

A woman has been arrested in Jabalpur after a businessman alleged that she threatened to implicate him in a false rape case and demanded Rs 20 lakh. Police arrested Pooja Prakash after catching her accepting Rs 2.5 lakh as the first instalment of a negotiated Rs 7 lakh payment. A video of the arrest sparked debate online.

Indore beautician was found unconscious inside a hotel room and later declared dead at a hospital, police said. Investigators are searching for businessman Deepak Khandelwal, who was with her shortly before she was found. A preliminary postmortem has indicated hanging, but police are awaiting the short report to establish the exact cause of death.

A video circulating on social media shows a man apparently rolling repeatedly along the ground towards a temple, with the journey claimed to cover around 5 km. People accompanying him appear to place mattresses or sponges along his path while others dance nearby. The unusual act of devotion has triggered sharply divided reactions online.

A 21-year-old woman, Vandana, was allegedly killed by her sister-in-law, Parvati Bai Kushwaha, following a dispute over a remark about Parvati’s brother in Indore’s Rau. Police said Parvati stabbed Vandana twice in the neck before hiding her body in a water tank outside a locked house. CCTV footage helped investigators trace and arrest the accused.

Police investigating the disappearance of jewellery worth nearly Rs 4 lakh from a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh were surprised to discover that the suspected 'thief' was a stray dog. CCTV footage showed the animal carrying away a patient attendant’s bag, apparently attracted by food inside. Police tracked its movement and recovered the bag.

A woman in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district gave birth to a rare newborn with four arms and four legs at Lavakushnagar Community Health Centre. Doctors suspect an incomplete form of conjoined twinning, known as heteropagus. The baby and mother are stable and have been shifted for specialised care.

A 17-year-old boy was allegedly murdered in Bhopal after police say a group believed an Instagram reel claiming human testicles could fetch Rs 1.20 crore. Police have arrested two adults and detained three minors. Investigators say the victim was lured with Rs 100, killed and his testicles removed, but no buyer emerged.

A truck carrying tomatoes from Maharashtra to Haryana overturned on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur. While some reports attributed the crash to a nilgai suddenly appearing in the truck’s path, others cited potholes near Garoth. The driver and helper were reportedly safe. Hundreds of kilos of tomatoes spilled onto the road.

A viral video shows a child turning a mall fountain in Indore into his own swimming pool. The boy is seen dancing in the water and playfully avoiding guards and mall staff who ask him to come out. Several men eventually manage to pull him out and hand him back to his parents, leaving social media users amused and entertained.