Madhya Pradesh: Ex BJP MLA's daughter alleges torture over marriage
Bhopal, Oct 20: The daughter of a former BJP MLA from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh has complained to police that she was being given "injections" by her family to force her to marry a legislator's son, police said on Saturday.
Bharti Singh (28) is the daughter of Surendra Nath Singh, former MLA from Bhopal Central.
The ex-MLA had filed a case with Kamla Nagar police station here on October 16 about his daughter going missing and had claimed she was "mentally unwell", Inspector Vijay Sisodia said.
A local news channel played a video clip showing Bharti talking about the alleged torment.
"My family wants me to get married to an MLA's son against my wish. I am being drugged with injections," she claimed.
She went on to add that she was "not with a Christian, Muslim" and that she was "safe and happy" after "leaving home on my own wish".
"I am mentally sound. My family has gathered fudged documents regarding my health as they are influential. I am being bothered intentionally. I don't want to return home," she said in the clip, adding that a cousin was beating her up amid "10 years of torment".
She said she had left home "10-20 times" earlier.
Bharti's counsel Ankit Saxena told PTI that she has approached Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur seeking police protection.
Saxena said he had recorded the video of Bharti on her request.
Refuting his daughter's allegations, Surendra Singh told India Today TV that she was suffering from depression.
Surendra Singh also said that the only thing he wanted for his daughter was to have a "good career" and get her married to a well-off family. "Is it a crime to think so?," Singh asked.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
