A view of the site where women were buried alive. (Image Screenshot/X/@DeshBhakt0304)
Footage of the incident, in which they were seen being rescued by locals and family members, attracted widespread attention on social media
Two women from Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh were nearly buried alive on Sunday after mobs hurled gravel from a garbage truck with the intention of killing them. The incident took place due to a land dispute and the police have ruled out the possibility of caste discrimination from the perspective of the case.
Speaking about the incident, ADG Law and Order Shri Jaideep Prasad said, “Rubbles were dumped during a family land dispute at Hinota Kothar village in Rewa district on Saturday. In the case of two women, Asha Pandey and Mamta Pandey, they belonged to the Pandey family and no Dalit woman or man was involved.
Footage of the incident, which saw them being rescued by locals and family members, attracted widespread attention on social media.
A mob hurled gravel from a garbage truck at two women with the intention of killing them during a land dispute in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. So one woman was buried up to her neck and the other up to her waist. After receiving the news, the families of the two women… pic.twitter.com/gpGeWIKXBx—DeshBhakt (@DeshBhakt0304) July 21, 2024
After the dispute, one woman was buried up to her neck and the other up to her waist. After receiving the news, the two women's family members rushed to the scene and rescued them with shovels.
Both women remain in critical condition.
