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#Indore

Indore faces scrutiny over a major fraud case, water contamination linked to missing records, and fresh allegations of ragging at a medical college. The city also sees unusual incidents like a snake entering a hospital wing, community events like a housie night, market surges in tomato supply, and food safety raids targeting unlicensed traders.

A courtroom sketch with a judge's gavel and a stack of legal documents

Ruchi Global Fraud Case Moves to Trial: ED Charges 21 in ₹66cr Scheme

ED files prosecution complaint against 21 in Ruchi Global fraud case; ₹5.13cr property attached, search ops conducted in Dec 2025

2 Oct 20261 min

Water pipeline infrastructure and municipal workers in Indore's Bhagirathpura area

Indore Water Contamination Probe Finds Engineer Responsible, Records Missing

The judicial inquiry into Indore's Bhagirathpura water contamination has held executive engineer Sanjeev Kumar Srivastava responsible for maintenance lapses and flagged missing records for sewer and water networks built in the 1990s and 2000s.

1 Oct 20262 min

Exterior view of a medical college hostel building in Indore, Madhya Pradesh

MGM Medical College In Indore Hit With Fresh Ragging Complaint

First-year students at Indore's MGM Medical College have filed a fresh ragging complaint against seniors, and the National Medical Commission has asked the college for a report within 24 hours.

30 Sept 20262 min

A snake crawling across the floor of an outpatient department corridor while hospital staff watch from a distance

Snake Slithers Into New OPD at Indore’s MY Hospital

A snake entered the new OPD of Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital in Indore, sparking panic among staff and patients. The incident was filmed, went viral, and ended without injuries, prompting calls for better monsoon‑season safeguards.

29 Sept 20262 min

Residents gathered around tables playing Housie numbers at RR Avenue, Indore, with colorful Ganpati idols in the background.

Free Press Hosts Housie Night for RR Avenue Residents in Indore

Free Press Society Connect organised a lively Housie event on RR Avenue, Indore, drawing 150 locals, showcasing Ganpati idols and earning praise for its digital editions.

28 Sept 20262 min

A crowded Choithram wholesale market in Indore with stacked tomato crates and trucks parked nearby

Indore’s Choithram Mandi Swamped by Tomato Overflow

Indore’s biggest wholesale market is choking on a sudden surge of tomatoes, with crates outstripping daily demand and traders demanding more space, cleaner conditions and transparent fees.

25 Sept 20263 min

Stacked containers and drums of edible oil inside a warehouse during an inspection

Indore Food Safety Team Seizes Rs 21 Lakh Of Edible Oil

Madhya Pradesh food safety officials seized roughly 10,500 litres of edible oil worth Rs 21 lakh from a Malharganj warehouse and a Siyaganj trader, sending samples to Bhopal's state lab for testing.

24 Sept 20261 min

Sealed containers and sacks of edible oil stacked during a food safety inspection at a trading shop.

Indore Food Safety Raid Nets Rs 8 Lakh Edible Oil Haul

Madhya Pradesh's Food Safety Administration seized over Rs 8 lakh worth of edible oil during a surprise Indore inspection, sending five brand samples for lab testing while clearing Blinkit and Zepto warehouses of expired stock.

23 Sept 20262 min

Gold and diamond jewellery items displayed alongside a police case file, representing the recovered stolen valuables in Indore.

Instagram Photo Leads Indore Police To Alleged Jewellery Thief

An Indore family spotted familiar jewellery in a photo on their former domestic worker's Instagram account, leading police to recover valuables worth around Rs 3 lakh and make an arrest.

18 Sept 20262 min

Police personnel stand beside a seized electric autorickshaw during a crime branch operation in Indore.

Indore Crime Branch Seizes MD Drugs Hidden In E-Rickshaw Dashboard

Indore's Crime Branch arrested two men and seized 14.9 grams of MD drugs hidden inside an e-rickshaw dashboard on MR-4 Road, police said Thursday, as the city's 2026 NDPS tally keeps climbing.

18 Sept 20262 min

Exterior view of a five-star hotel building in Indore under a daytime sky

Marriott, Radisson Among Five Indore Hotels Cited For Kitchen Lapses

Surprise inspections at five upscale Indore hotels, including Marriott and both Radisson properties, uncovered hygiene and labelling violations, prompting officials to seize spoiled seeds and pull samples for testing.

15 Sept 20262 min

Exterior signage of the Enforcement Directorate office building in India

ED Attaches Indore Land Worth Rs 3.91 Crore In Rs 307-Crore Bank Fraud Case

The ED has attached three commercial land parcels in Hukmakhedi, Indore, worth Rs 3.91 crore, in a money laundering probe connected to a Rs 307.44-crore bank fraud case involving Neo Corp International Limited.

15 Sept 20262 min

Farmers gathered outside a rural Sanchi milk cooperative society office in Indore district holding signed memoranda.

Madhya Pradesh Dairy Farmers Escalate Village-Level Price Protest

Dairy farmers across Indore district submitted memoranda at more than fifty Sanchi milk cooperative societies on Thursday, demanding higher prices, pending bonuses and warning of an intensified agitation ahead.

11 Sept 20262 min

Exterior view of the historic Devlalikar Kala Veethika art gallery building in Indore

Indore's Devlalikar Kala Veethika Gets ₹75 Lakh Facelift Before Its Centenary

Indore's Devlalikar Kala Veethika, the city's oldest art institution, is getting a ₹75 lakh renovation ahead of its 2027 centenary, with the original 1927 building's architecture staying untouched.

10 Sept 20262 min

A forested waterfall with rocky terrain, similar to Lodhiya Kund near Mhow in Madhya Pradesh

Two Cousins Drown At Mhow's Lodhiya Kund Waterfall

Two cousins from Indore drowned at the notorious Lodhiya Kund waterfall near Mhow after a weekend trek turned into a swim that went wrong, police said, reviving concerns about the spot's hidden currents.

8 Sept 20262 min

A car bearing a police DCP nameplate captured mid-swerve on an Indore road, with a bicycle and scooter nearby.

DCP Nameplate Car Filmed Zigzagging Through Indore, Hitting Two

A car bearing a DCP nameplate was filmed swerving across an Indore road and hitting a child on a bicycle and an elderly scooter rider, both of whom escaped serious injury. Police have launched an inquiry.

7 Sept 20262 min