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News18
6 days ago
- News18
Madhya Pradesh Cop Dies By Suicide, Alleges Harassment By Police And Sand Mafia
Last Updated: The 51-year-old officer, Pramod Pavan, was found hanging in his official quarters inside the police station premises, said officials. An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted at Godan police station in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district died by suicide after accusing his seniors and a sand mafia of mental harassment. The 51-year-old officer, Pramod Pavan, was found hanging in his official quarters inside the police station premises, said officials. Before his death, ASI Pavan recorded and shared multiple videos, alleging mental harassment by senior colleagues and links between local police personnel and illegal gambling and sand mining operations. He also alleged caste-based discrimination and threats to his life. In the videos, ASI Pavan named Godan police station in-charge Arvind Singh Bhadauria, constable-driver Roop Narayan Yadav, and Tharet police station in-charge Anfasul Hasan, accusing them of mentally harassing him after he intercepted a tractor allegedly transporting illegally mined sand. 'I have been confined to the station, denied basic tasks like updating my ID documents, and subjected to casteist slurs. I've been threatened with death," he said in one video. He also claimed that the illegal activities of sand mafia member Babloo Yadav continued with police protection. Another video alleged that gambling operations were openly run in the area with the support of local police. Pavan claimed these dens were linked to several violent crimes, including the 2024 murder of Narendra Yadav. 'If call records of Constable Roop Narayan Yadav are investigated, key links to such crimes will emerge," he said. Superintendent of Police Datia, Suraj Verma, confirmed the death and said a transparent probe has been initiated into the case. 'Given the seriousness of the allegations in the videos, the Deputy SP (AJK) has been directed to conduct a thorough investigation. Meanwhile, the officer in charge of Godan police station has been removed from his post and attached to police lines to ensure fairness." The incident highlights ongoing concerns around illegal sand mining in the Gwalior-Chambal region, where several officials have previously lost their lives in confrontations with the mining mafia. In past incidents, a deputy forest ranger and an IPS officer were killed in similar circumstances while acting against illegal mining. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
6 days ago
- India Today
Madhya Pradesh cop exposes big police-sand mafia nexus, then dies by suicide
A 51-year-old Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) in Madhya Pradesh allegedly died by suicide at his official quarters inside a police station premises after accusing his seniors of severe mental harassment, officials said on victim, identified as 51-year-old Pramod Pavan, was posted at Gondan police station in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district. The cop was found hanging at his government accommodation on July multiple videos allegedly recorded just hours before his death, ASI Pavan — seen wearing his uniform — levelled serious allegations of mental harassment, caste-based abuse, and criminal nexus against senior police officers and local mafia figures. In one of the purported videos, dated July 20, Pawan accused Gondan station in-charge Arvind Bhadoria, constable-driver Roop Narayan Yadav, and Tharet station in-charge Anfasul Hasan of mental torture and death the chilling video, Pavan claimed the officers repeatedly denied him leave even for urgent work and did not allow him to meet the Superintendent of Police (SP) to submit a further alleged that a local sand mafia operator, Bablu Yadav, threatened to kill him with the backing of the two station in-charges. He claimed that Bablu Yadav threatened to run him over with a tractor and boasted of his protection from senior officers."Since then, I've been harassed continuously. I haven't been allowed to leave the station to even get my Aadhaar or Samagra cards made. Casteist slurs are hurled at me daily. I can't even eat properly. These men, including Babloo Yadav, have threatened to kill me by running a tractor over me," Pramod Pavan alleges in one of the cop also left behind a suicide note and a formal complaint addressed to SP Suraj Verma dated July 2, which has now gone viral on social media. The note reiterated his allegations of harassment and threats to his the video and suicide note surfaced, Datia SP Suraj Verma told reporters that the complaint "might have been received in the inward register" but claimed he had not seen it. On being asked about action, Verma said the accused officers would be removed from their postings and an impartial investigation would be conducted."The ASI was found hanging to death in his official quarter in the police station premises in the wee hours on Tuesday. Owing to the videos and the allegations levelled in those videos, a thorough probe has been ordered into the entire matter. Godan police station in-charge, Arvind Singh Bhadauria, has been attached to police lines to ensure a transparent probe," Verma added.- Ends
Indian Express
6 days ago
- Indian Express
Hours before suicide, Madhya Pradesh cop's final videos: Seniors colluding with mafia, torturing me
Videos recorded by a 51-year-old assistant sub-inspector (ASI) hours before he allegedly committed suicide have rocked the police force in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district and prompted an enquiry. The officer, Pramod Pavan, was posted at the Godan police station and was found hanging inside his official quarters in the district early Tuesday. In a series of videos purportedly recorded hours before his death, ASI Pavan, wearing his uniform, accused senior officers and local mafia members of mental harassment, caste abuse, and criminal collusion. In the clips, Pavan alleged that he had been facing harassment ever since he intercepted a tractor-trolley carrying illegally mined sand, allegedly linked to a local mafia operative. 'Since then, I've been denied even basic permissions. I can't leave the station for Aadhaar or Samagra cards. Caste slurs are routine. I've been threatened with being run over by a tractor,' he claimed in one video. Pavan accused his senior of tormenting him and of shielding illegal sand mining and gambling rackets. The officers named in the video have not responded to the allegations. In another video, Pavan claimed illegal gambling dens are being run openly in the area with the backing of the same officers. Hours after his body was discovered hanging in his official residence, the Godan police station in-charge, Arvind Singh Bhadauria, was removed from his post and attached to police lines pending inquiry. A formal investigation has been initiated under the Deputy Superintendent of Police (AJK) to ensure impartiality. A senior police officer said, 'The ASI was found hanging in his official quarters in the police station premises. A thorough probe is underway. Every video will be reviewed objectively, and the documents he shared will be thoroughly scrutinised. No one will be spared if found guilty.'
NDTV
7 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Madhya Pradesh Cop Dies By Suicide, Alleges Harassment In Chilling Videos
Bhopal: A 51-year-old assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police, Pramod Pavan, allegedly died by suicide at his official quarters inside the Godan Police Station premises in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district early Tuesday morning. The cop was found hanging inside his official residence. But what has sent shockwaves across the state are a series of chilling videos he posted before he killed himself - videos in which he names serving police officers and local mafia members, accusing them of mental harassment, caste discrimination, and even death threats. Wearing his police uniform, ASI Pramod Pavan, in his recorded messages, alleges that he was mentally tortured by Godan Police Station in-charge Arvind Singh Bhadauria, constable-driver Roop Narayan Yadav, and Tharet police station in-charge Anfasul Hasan. The reason? He claims it began after he intercepted a tractor-trolley carrying illegally mined sand linked to local mafia member Babloo Yadav. "Since then, I've been harassed continuously. I haven't been allowed to leave the station to even get my Aadhaar or Samagra cards made. Casteist slurs are hurled at me daily. I can't even eat properly. These men, including Babloo Yadav, have threatened to kill me by running a tractor over me," Pramod Pavan alleges in one of the videos. In another video reportedly recorded just before the alleged suicide Pavan exposes the operation of illegal gambling dens, allegedly protected by the same set of officers. He names Raghu Yadav, Ram Lakhan Yadav, and Ramraja Yadav as key operators of illegal gambling, allegedly enjoying protection from Bhadauria and Yadav. He further claims that multiple murders, including the 2024 killing of Narendra Yadav, are linked to these dens, and that if the call records of constable Roop Narayan Yadav are scrutinised, "crucial murder evidence will emerge". Godan Police Station in-charge Arvind Singh Bhadauria has been attached to police lines, and a probe has been ordered under DySP (AJK) to ensure transparency. Speaking to NDTV, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Umesh Garg said, "We received information this morning that he died by suicide last night. All senior officials are present at the scene. An investigation is underway, and action will follow based on its findings. Every video will be examined impartially. The documents he shared will also be scrutinised thoroughly, and a fair and unbiased inquiry will be ensured." The incident once again puts the spotlight on rampant illegal sand mining in Gwalior-Chambal region, a deadly business that has already claimed the lives of: Deputy Forest Ranger Subedar Kushwah in 2018 (crushed to death by a mining vehicle), IPS officer Narendra Kumar in 2012 (killed by a sand-laden tractor-trolley). In 2019, then-Congress minister Govind Singh had admitted on record that Datia and Bhind districts were hotspots for illegal mining and mafia activity.
