Bhopal News

Liquor Shown As Medicine Consignment, Smuggled From Delhi; 3 Arrested

Press Trust of India | Friday July 09, 2021, Bhopal

Three men have been arrested for allegedly smuggling Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) in large quantity from Delhi to Bhopal by booking a parcel bogie in a superfast train after showing it as a consignment of medicine, police said on Friday.

Madhya Pradesh Cop Suspended For Forcing Children To Perform Sit-Ups

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 22, 2021, Bhopal

A police personnel was removed from field duty after he forced a group of children to perform sit-ups for bathing in Bhopal's Upper Lake in violation of coronavirus-induced restrictions, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Meet The Good Samaritan From Bhopal Who Turned His Autorickshaw Into Ambulance To Ferry Covid Patients

Reported by Anurag Dwary | Thursday June 10, 2021, Bhopal

A 34-year-old autorickshaw driver in Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal turned his bread-winning vehicle into a free 24x7 ambulance service.

Man Threatens To Hijack Planes From Bhopal, Indore, Take Them To Pakistan: Report

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 09, 2021, Bhopal

Police have detained a 34-year-old man for allegedly threatening to hijack planes from Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal and Indore airports and take them to Pakistan, an official said today.

Denied Ayushman Benefit, Covid Patient Dies. Bhopal Hospital Gets Notice

Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Monday May 17, 2021, Bhopal

Bhopal's Chirayu Hospital refused Ayushman Bharat benefits to a Covid patient who later passed away. The facility has now been issued a show cause notice for its action.

Covid Patient Raped By Attendant In Bhopal Hospital, Died In 24 Hours: Police

Written by Anurag Dwary | Thursday May 13, 2021, Bhopal

A coronavirus patient was raped by a male attendant at a government hospital in Bhopal and died within 24 hours, the police said on Thursday, in a shocking incident made public only after a month following the arrest of the suspect.

How Bhopal Driver Turned Auto Into Small Ambulance

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 04, 2021, Bhopal

When auto-rickshaw driver Mohammad Javed Khan saw people carrying their coronavirus-stricken parents to hospitals on their backs as they were too poor to afford an ambulance, he knew he had to help.

Man Arrested For Selling Remdesivir, Cheating Covid Patients With Saline

Written by Anurag Dwary , Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Saturday April 24, 2021, Bhopal

A member of the nursing staff at Bhopal's JK Hospital has been arrested for administering saline to coronavirus patients instead of anti-viral drug Remdesivir, which is in high demand for treating COVID-19 patients, and black marketing it.

Illegal Building Demolished In Bhopal Using Controlled Blast

Press Trust of India | Sunday February 28, 2021, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

An illegally constructed three-storey commercial complex was demolished using controlled blast in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal city on Saturday, an official said.

As Mosquitoes Bother Shivraj Chouhan, Madhya Pradesh Official Suspended

Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Sumana Nandy | Friday February 19, 2021, Bhopal

An official of the Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department has been suspended for dereliction of duty after a "special guest" staying at the circuit house in the state's Sidhi district complained of mosquitoes and an overflowing tank this week. It just so happened that the special guest staying at the facility on Wednesday was Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

17 Arrested For Vandalising Restaurant On Valentine's Day In Bhopal

Written by Anurag Dwary | Sunday February 14, 2021, Bhopal

A restaurant in Bhopal was vandalised when people were out eating on Valentine's Day on Sunday. Some people who identified themselves as Shiv Sena activists entered the restaurant in the city's Arera Colony and vandalised the property, the police said.