Chhattisgarh Desk

Raipur —  A court in Chhattisgarh has acquitted all 17 accused in the murder case of a father-son duo killed during communal violence in Biranpur village of Bemetara district in 2023. The case had drawn widespread attention due to the communal tensions that followed the killings. 📌 The 2023 Incident The victims, an elderly man and his son, were cattle grazers from Biranpur village . They were allegedly attacked and killed amid communal clashes that erupted in the area in 202

Raipur —  The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the final electoral rolls for Chhattisgarh , reporting a net increase of 2,34,994 voters  compared to the draft rolls published earlier. However, the move has sparked political controversy, with the Congress alleging that names of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and minority community members were deliberately deleted. 📊 Voter List Sees Net Increase According to the Election Commission: The final vot

Bilaspur:  The Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that hoardings installed in certain villages barring the entry of converted Christians appear to have been put up as a “precautionary measure” by the respective gram sabhas. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru made the observation while hearing petitions challenging the legality of such signboards in tribal-dominated areas. Background of the case The petitions alleged that seve

Bilaspur : The Chhattisgarh High Court has reduced the sentence of a man convicted in a sexual assault case from seven years to three-and-a-half years, observing that the evidence on record did not establish the offence of rape as defined under law. Court’s findings The High Court examined medical evidence presented during the trial, which indicated that the survivor’s hymen was intact and there was no proof of penile penetration. The Bench noted that under Section 375 of the

Raipur/Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh) : Three personnel of the elite CoBRA unit of the CRPF and a civilian driver were killed in a tragic road accident in Chhattisgarh while they were on their way to Raipur to proceed on leave to their native places, officials said. According to police sources, the accident occurred on a highway stretch between Jagdalpur and Raipur when the vehicle carrying the personnel reportedly lost control and collided with a heavy vehicle. The impact was seve

Raipur/Bemetara (Chhattisgarh):  Family members of Raheem Ummad Mohammad (55) and his son Idul Mohammad (35) expressed deep anguish after a local court acquitted 17 accused in the 2023 father-son murder case linked to communal violence in Bemetara district. Raheem and Idul were found dead during violent clashes that had erupted in a village in Bemetara district  in April 2023. The violence reportedly broke out following tensions between two communities, escalating into arson,

New Delhi:  Fresh data tabled in the Lok Sabha has spotlighted the sluggish pace of drone adoption in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, despite the Centre’s repeated claims of liberalising India’s drone ecosystem. Only 480 Drones Registered in Madhya Pradesh According to a written reply presented in Parliament, as of January 31, 2026, Madhya Pradesh has only 480 registered drones . The figure has raised eyebrows, considering the state’s vast geographical area and its heavy rel

Bastar (Chhattisgarh):  In a significant development in the fight against Left-Wing Extremism, as many as 51 Naxalites collectively carrying a bounty of ₹1.61 crore surrendered before security forces in the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh on Friday. Senior police officials said the surrender took place in the presence of officers from the district police and paramilitary forces deployed in the region. The surrendered cadres included several active members of different Maoist

A joyous wedding procession turned into a scene of horror when an uncontrolled truck rammed into people dancing in a baraat, leaving several injured — some critically. The incident occurred while the procession was moving towards the wedding venue. Guests were dancing on the road to the tunes of a DJ system when the speeding truck reportedly lost control and ploughed into the crowd. Eyewitnesses said the vehicle “gatecrashed” the celebration without warning, causing panic and

Gariaband (Chhattisgarh):  A violent clash between two communities over an old dispute spiralled into large-scale unrest in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district on Sunday, leaving multiple homes and vehicles gutted in arson. Police have arrested three people in connection with the incident, and authorities say the situation is now under control. According to officials, tensions had been simmering between members of the two groups for some time over a longstanding local dispute.

Korba (Chhattisgarh):  Five years after the brutal killing of journalist Salma Sultana , a dramatic courtroom testimony has brought the chilling details of the crime back into public focus. An eyewitness account, presented during the ongoing trial, has stunned the state with its disturbing description of what allegedly happened on the night of the murder. Salma Sultana was killed in 2021 and her body was secretly buried beneath a road construction site in Korba city. For year

Raipur/Chhattisgarh:  At least six workers from Bihar were burnt alive  and five others sustained critical injuries  after a powerful blast occurred at a sponge iron plant in Chhattisgarh , officials said on Saturday. The incident took place when molten iron spilled onto workers  during operations, triggering chaos at the industrial site. According to preliminary information, the explosion occurred while workers were engaged in routine work near the furnace. Extremely hot mol

Raipur, Chhattisgarh:  The Chhattisgarh High Court  has dismissed a divorce petition filed by a husband after 35 years of marriage , emphasizing that allegations without solid evidence cannot justify the dissolution of a long-standing marital bond . The husband had approached the court claiming that his wife was quarrelsome  and had mentally harassed  him over the years. He further stated that for the past 15 years , his wife had been living at their daughter and son-in-law’s

Naya Raipur: The Chhattisgarh Open Golf Championship 2026  is all set to usher in the new season of the Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI) , with the prestigious tournament scheduled to be held from February 3 to February 6  at the scenic Fairway Golf & Lake Resort in Naya Raipur . The championship was jointly launched last month  by the Professional Golf Tour of India  in collaboration with the Government of Chhattisgarh , in the presence of Deputy Chief Ministe

Raipur: A seemingly routine Class IV English examination in Chhattisgarh  has spiralled into a major controversy, leading to the suspension of a government school headmistress  and disciplinary action against a question paper moderator, officials said on Sunday (January 11, 2026) . The row erupted after parents and local groups objected to a question included in the English paper, which asked students, “What is the name of Mona’s dog?”  The multiple-choice options reportedly

Party Focuses on Booth-Level Strategy, MGNREGA Revival, and Electoral Roll Issues New Delhi: Congress Strengthens Ground Strategy Ahead of Political Battles The Congress high command on Thursday (January 29, 2026)  held separate meetings with senior party leaders from Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh , stressing the need for unity and coordinated action to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the two states. During the discussions, the Congress leadership urged state leaders

20-year-old B.Tech student Princy Kumari from Jharkhand found dead in hostel room in Raigarh; police have launched an investigation into the incident. Raigarh (Chhattisgarh): A tragic incident was reported from Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district, where a 20-year-old engineering student allegedly died by suicide in her university hostel room late on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Princy Kumari , a resident of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, who was pursuing B.Tech