Chhattisgarh BJP chief dies in burning automobile, 2 kin killed; sand mining rivalry suspected | India Information
3 min learnRaipurUp to date: Jun 18, 2026 04:59 PM IST
A BJP chief died after being trapped in a burning automobile that police suspect was intentionally set ablaze over a long-standing sand mining rivalry in Chhattisgarh’s Korea district Tuesday night. Two of his kin additionally died within the alleged assault.
“Prima facie, forensic specialists stated the accused poured gas to burn the victims alive however haven’t but submitted their report,” a senior police officer stated. 4 males from the identical household have been arrested within the case — Vishal, Satyakumar, Akshay and Mahendar.
The incident happened in Katgodi village below Sonhat tehsil Tuesday night when the deceased, Bharat Singh, round 60, was travelling with a few of his kin. The suspects allegedly arrived in a lightweight tipper truck and rammed into their automobile.
Whereas police initially stated the automobile had caught fireplace within the collision, they now suspect it was set ablaze utilizing gas.
In line with police, the crash prompted the automobile doorways to jam, trapping the occupants. Whereas Bharat Singh died, his 53-year-old brother, Nagendra Singh, suffered practically 80 p.c burn accidents and later succumbed at a hospital.
One other relative within the automobile survived and is being handled for accidents. In the meantime, a fourth relative, 32-year-old Virendra Pratap Singh — an occupant of the second automobile — was allegedly assaulted by the gang and succumbed to his accidents.
Bharat Singh is believed to have been elected to the native panchayat with BJP help in 1995 however, “on account of well being points and his enterprise commitments, he has not held any put up”, a BJP supply instructed The Indian Categorical.
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Police suspect the assault stemmed from an outdated enterprise rivalry associated to sand mining. A day earlier than the killings, a verbal altercation had reportedly taken place between the 2 households.
On Tuesday, Bharat Singh and his associates allegedly went to fulfill members of the rival group after a telephone dialog, following which the confrontation turned violent.
The Opposition Congress alleged that unlawful sand mining was being carried out below political patronage within the state, resulting in such crimes.
“Sand mafias have been working below authorities patronage in Chhattisgarh. Unlawful sand mining is being carried out below the safety of BJP leaders. The deceased (Bharat Singh) was a BJP chief, and people accused of the assault are additionally linked to the BJP,” stated Chhattisgarh Congress president Deepak Baij, claiming rivalries amongst BJP leaders over unlawful mining.
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BJP sources, nonetheless, denied that the suspects had hyperlinks to the social gathering, saying they “have by no means been given any posts within the social gathering”.
Reacting to the incident, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai instructed reporters in Raipur that strict motion was being taken. “No accused will probably be spared,” Sai stated.
