January 2026

A woman was kidnapped by masked men in broad daylight from Dal Bazaar, one of Gwalior’s most crowded and commercially active areas. The brazen crime, captured on a nearby CCTV camera, has now surfaced and sent shockwaves across the city. The incident took place in Dal Bazaar, a locality that remains crowded from morning till night with shopkeepers, customers, and commuters. CCTV footage shows masked men stopping a car in the middle of the road. When the occupants refused to open the doors, the suspects smashed the car window and forcibly dragged a young woman out from the back seat, all in full public view.

A speeding dumper truck crushed a couple and their 18-year-old daughter to death in Gwalior while they were going to drop her at a JEE examination centre. The family lost their way and was turning back near the centre when the truck hit their motorcycle from behind. The driver fled, and police have launched a search.Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh): A speeding dumper truck crushed a couple and their 18-year-old daughter to death in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior on Thursday afternoon. The family was heading to their daughter’s JEE exam centre. According to Behat SDOP Manish Yadav, the accident occurred in the Ratwai Bijoli police station area of the district. The deceased have been identified as 45-year-old farmer Chandrapal Jatav, 40-year-old Rajshree Jatav, and their 18-year-old daughter Arpita Jatav. The family was from Jalaun.

In Gwalior, a woman allegedly conspired with her lover, Amit Khan, to murder her husband, Santosh Giri, who was interfering in their affair. Santosh, a resident of Jakhoda, was found shot dead near Nayagaon railway line with two gunshot wounds. His wife, Reena, initially misled police but later confessed. Amit and his accomplice Sunny remain at large.Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh): A woman alongside her lover allegedly plotted her husband’s murder in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior, who was reportedly coming in the way of their affair. The deceased, identified as Santosh Giri alias Goswami, a resident of Jakhoda, Ghatigaon, was found dead in the bushes near the Nayagaon railway, under the jurisdiction of the Kampu police station. The deceased had two gunshot wounds to the head. One bullet had passed through his head, while the other was lodged in his skull. According to ASP Anu Beniwal, liquor bottles, disposable glasses, and snacks were also found at the scene, leading to the suspicion that the murder took place during a party.