A video of BadhavGarh SDM assaulting two young men on the road went viral on social media, leading to his suspension by CM Mohan Yadav. The incident occurred on Monday evening, when Dilip and Shiv, residents of Bharola village, were returning home and tried to overtake the SDM's vehicle with reckless driving. The enraged SDM stopped them and hit them with sticks.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has ordered the suspension of the Bandhavgarh Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Amit Singh after the video of him assaulting two men for overtaking his vehicle went viral on social media. The CM said that such behaviour with the common man in the state will not be tolerated¹. The police have registered a case against the SDM and three others under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. The SDM has denied his involvement in the attack and claimed that he tried to calm the situation. This is the latest information available on this news as of now.