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2 killed, 3 injured in scuffle due to overcrowding at Kubreshwar Dham in MP

The incident occurred around 12 noon when a large number of devotees gathered to take part in the Kanwar Yatra, an official said

Kanwar Yatra, Kanwariya, Kanwariyas, Kanwar

According to eyewitnesses, the Kanwar Yatra is scheduled on Wednesday, for which devotees had arrived in large numbers. (Representative Photo: PTI)

Press Trust of India Sehore (MP)

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Two persons were killed and three others sustained injuries after a scuffle broke out as crowds surged at Kubreshwar Dham in Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district on Tuesday, police said.

The incident occurred around 12 noon when a large number of devotees gathered to take part in the Kanwar Yatra, an official said. 

Kubreshwar Dham is associated with noted religious preacher Pandit Pradip Mishra.

According to eyewitnesses, the Kanwar Yatra is scheduled on Wednesday, for which devotees had arrived in large numbers. 

A scuffle broke out because of overcrowding, killing two persons and injuring three others, they said.

 

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sunita Rawat confirmed the deaths of two persons and said that efforts are on to identify them.

The injured persons were rushed to a hospital, she said.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Aug 05 2025 | 2:43 PM IST

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