Stone-Pelting at Narmada Cremation Site in Khargone: Police Deployed, Several Injured

• Tension erupted in Sulgaon, Khargone, after stone-pelting during a cremation near the Narmada bank, injuring police and villagers.
• The dispute began over the cremation site, located 200 meters from the Narmada bank and near houses, within the Maheshwar submergence area.
• One side, the Patidar community, claimed the land for cremation, while other villagers (Mankar, Kahar, Muslim households) objected due to location and safety concerns.
• Police from three stations were deployed, including Mandleshwar SDOP Shweta Shukla, to control the situation and ensure the cremation was completed.
• Videos of the incident are viral, and police are identifying stone-pelters using footage and eyewitness accounts; the situation is now under control but tense.

Why It Matters: A cremation dispute in Khargone escalated into stone-pelting, leading to police deployment and injuries.