Archive · 28 Jul 2026
Bhopal Police Seize Vehicles After Illegal Mud Rally
A big car race called a mud rally happened in a protected wetland area in Bhopal.
The police got upset because it was not allowed and could hurt animals and plants.
They took away 10 cars and said the people who did this will be in trouble.
Some people who care about nature said the race was bad for the environment.
The police will now watch the area more to stop such races from happening again.
Police seized 10 vehicles after an illegal mud rally at Kaliyasot Dam in Bhopal.
The rally involved over 50 vehicles and hundreds of spectators, with some collisions and minor injuries.
Environmentalists warned of damage to the wetland's ecosystem, home to crocodiles, gharials, and other wildlife.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had banned mud rallies in wetlands in 2020.
Police will take strict action against those responsible and deploy teams to prevent future events.
- Who
- Bhopal Police, Environmentalists, Rally Participants
- What
- Illegal mud rally held at Kaliyasot Dam, vehicles seized
- When
- Sunday, July 27
- Where
- Kaliyasot Dam, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To prevent damage to the protected wetland and enforce legal provisions
Environmentalists
Rally Participants
Environmental Impact
Environmentalists
The rally posed a serious threat to the wetland's ecosystem, disturbing wildlife and damaging biodiversity.
Rally Participants
Participants may not have considered the environmental impact or may have underestimated it.
- Date of Incident
- Sunday, July 27
- Location
- Kaliyasot Dam, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Vehicles Involved
- More than 50, including Thar SUVs and Gypsies
- Vehicles Seized
- 10
- Injuries Reported
- Minor injuries to some participants
- Legal Action
- FIR registered under sections related to rash driving, endangering human life, polluting water bodies, and Motor Vehicles Act
- NGT Ban
- Mud rallies in wetlands banned by NGT in January 2020
