MP’s Pansemal Hostel Death Sparks 6-Hour Highway Blockade; Class 9 Girl’s Family Suspects Murder, Demands Probe
Pansemal (Madhya Pradesh): Irked by the lack of action over a student's death, the family of a deceased Class 9 girl and hundreds of Tribal community members blocked the Khetia-Sendhwa State Highway on Sunday afternoon. They raised slogans demanding justice and urging police and district administration to act. Protesters finally lifted the blockade after six hours upon receiving assurance from…
In Madhya Pradesh's Pansemal, a six-hour highway blockade unfolded following the death of a Class 9 girl in a hostel. The girl's body was discovered hanging at the Government Girls Education Complex in Pansemal Police Station area of Barwani district. Her father claims she died around 3.30 pm, but the family was only informed about her condition around 5.30 pm.
When they arrived at the hostel, they found the room with her body open and the fan running, with several other girls inside. The family suspects murder and has demanded an investigation into the role of hostel staff and strict punishment for those responsible. Police, including ADM Hemlata Solanki Dawar and SDOP BL Atode, visited the scene and assured that the hostel superintendent would be removed and the case handed over to another official.
The police confirmed that the incident is being treated as a suspicious death and that legal action would follow once the post-mortem report is received. This is not the first such incident in the district, as at least three female students have died in hostels during the 2025-2026 academic year.
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