{
  "id": 17475620,
  "title": "Elderly Man Consumes Poison At District Court Premises, Alleges Assault, Death Threats And Harassment Over Money Dispute In MP's Ujjain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/elderly-man-consumes-poison-at-district-court-premises-alleges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T20:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/elderly-man-consumes-poison-at-district-court-premises-alleges-assault-death-threats-and-harassment-over-money-dispute-in-mps-ujjain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An elderly resident of Fazalpura, identified as Abdul Aziz, consumed a poisonous substance at the District Court premises in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. The incident occurred after Aziz alleged ongoing harassment and a financial dispute with two individuals, Sajid and Aslam, over a transaction dating back about a year.\n\nAccording to Aziz, the dispute was settled where he paid Sajid Rs 7,000 at Chimanganj Mandi police station, with the remaining Rs 21,000 still owed. Sajid allegedly collected the second installment of Rs 7,000 directly from Aziz's residence. Despite these payments, Aziz claimed he faced multiple complaints lodged against him at various police stations.\n\nAziz also alleged he had been physically assaulted a few days prior and that Rs 300 was stolen from his pocket. He further alleged repeated assaults, threats of monetary demands, and a threat to kill his child. Aziz stated he had previously lodged complaints with the superintendent of police's office and the specific police station.\n\nThe 78-year-old man visited the District Court on Saturday to address the continuing dispute. Upon receiving information about the incident, police personnel from Gajendra Pachoriya, the town inspector of Madhav Nagar, immediately rushed Aziz to Government Charak Hospital via ambulance. Aziz is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital, and police are diligently investigating the circumstances surrounding his actions. Police officials stated that a comprehensive understanding of the situation would emerge after recording Aziz's statement and verifying his earlier complaints.",
  "summary": "Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): An elderly man allegedly consumed a poisonous substance at the District Court premises on Saturday following harassment over a financial dispute. People present at the court and police personnel immediately arranged a 108 ambulance and rushed him to Government Charak Hospital. The man, identified as Abdul Aziz, a resident of Fazalpura, alleged during treatment that Sajid…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}