'Almost Buried Alive': Two Women Dumped With Gravel Over Land Dispute

Two women from the Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh were almost killed over a land dispute. Goons dumped gravel on the two women with the intention of killing them. One of the women was buried in the ground up to her back while the other was covered with gravel to her waist. On being informed, their family members rushed to the spot and rescued them. The video of the incident, which happened on July 20, has gone viral receiving a lot of attention. 

Two MP Women Almost Buried Alive Over Land Dispute 

ADG Law and Order Shri Jaideep Prasad told a media outlet, “On Saturday, in a family land dispute in Hinota Kothar village of Rewa district, gravel was dumped on two women, Asha Pandey and Mamta Pandey. They belong to the Pandey clan and there was no Dalit woman or man involved in it."

As per the reports by NDTV, a road construction project led to protests from women in the village claiming that the land was leased and opposed the construction. But their demands were ignored leading to the shocking incident.

A truck dumped gravel stones on two women allegedly on the orders of local strongmen. 

One of the women had lost consciousness and both were rushed to Community Health Center in Gangev.

According to the complaints registered by the two survivors, the incident happened when they were opposed to letting gravel be laid on the leased land. 

As per the reports by News18, the angle of abuse against Dalits has been ruled out because the two women, Mamta Pandey and Asha Pandey belonged to the Pandey clan, not Dalits. 

The accused in the case

The people who have been accused are Gaukaran Prasad Pandey, Mahendra Prasad Pandey, and others for ordering to bury the women alive. 

Confirming the ongoing investigation, Senior police officer Vivek Lal told a media outlet, "The women were protesting, and the dumper overturned the gravel, burying them. Both parties have a dispute over family land. First, there was a physical altercation, and then the gravel was thrown on Mamta and Asha Pandey."

He further added that the leads are being pursued and the testimonials of witnesses are being recorded. 

The viral video of the incident 

In the video that went viral, the women are seen being rescued by their family members using shovels. The hair-raising video shows how the women were met with grave atrocities over land disputes. The situation of the women is still critical. 

Sharing the video of the incident, an X user Desh Bhakt said, "In a land dispute in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, goons threw gravel on two women from a dumper with the intention of killing them. Due to this, one woman got buried in the ground up to her neck and the other up to her waist. On receiving the information, the families of both women reached the spot and pulled them out with the help of a shovel. The condition of both women remains critical."

On one hand, women are continuously disappearing from Madhya Pradesh and on the other hand, such horrific pictures of atrocities on women are also coming to the fore. 

The condition of women in states with double engine governments is very worrying."

The video has garnered 1,872 views with 57 reposts and 51 likes. 

The incident has taken a political turn with people condemning the current government ruling Madhya Pradesh.