Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Police Failure To Assess Situation Led To Tarana Riots
There was a fight between two people, Sahil Thakur and Salman Beg, in Tarana, Ujjain.
The police did not handle the situation well.
They did not arrest the troublemakers, and people from both sides started throwing stones at each other.
The police were busy with other things and did not stop the fight early.
Now, the higher authorities are checking if the police did their job properly.
The government is also gathering information about what happened.
A dispute between Sahil Thakur and Salman Beg on Thursday night escalated into riots in Tarana, Ujjain.
The local police failed to assess the situation and prevent the riots, which occurred before Republic Day.
People from both communities pelted stones at each other in the presence of the police.
FIRs were registered against Salman Beg and his accomplices, but the police did not arrest anti-social elements in time.
The government is now gathering information to assess whether the police performed their duties properly.
- Who
- Police officers and community members in Tarana, Ujjain
- What
- Riots due to police failure to assess the situation
- When
- Thursday night and Friday morning
- Where
- Tarana, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Police failed to arrest anti-social elements and properly assess the situation
- Location
- Tarana, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
- Incident Date
- Thursday night and Friday morning
- Key Figures Involved
- Sahil Thakur, Salman Beg, Superintendent of Police Pradeep Sharma, ASP (rural) Abhishek Anand, Sub-Divisional Officer of Police Bhavish Bhaskar, TI of Tarana Ramnarayan Bhadoria
- Actions Taken
- FIRs registered against Salman Beg and accomplices
- Current Status
- Higher-ups assessing events, government gathering information on police performance
