MP Police Witness Scandal: Same Six Witnesses in Multiple FIRs, Irregularities Flagged

• Six individuals repeatedly named as government witnesses in numerous FIRs at Laur and Naigadhi police stations in Mauganj, Madhya Pradesh.
• Data from the Crime & Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) revealed the irregularities, often across different villages and overlapping times.
• RTI activist's complaint alleged misuse of police witnesses during former in-charge Jagdish Singh Thakur's tenure, with over 150 questionable FIRs.
• One witness, Amit Kushwaha, allegedly accompanied Thakur during his postings; other named witnesses denied involvement, claiming their names were used without knowledge.
• Mauganj SP Dilip Soni removed Thakur from Naigadhi police station, initiating an inquiry into 145 FIRs with common witnesses.

Why It Matters: Repeated use of same witnesses in MP police FIRs raises authenticity concerns, leading to an official inquiry.