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Crime
Youth Fatally Axed Returning with Buffalo from Forest in Damoh; Relatives Report Gunfire
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 05 Oct 2026, 11:31 PM
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A young man returning from a forest in Damoh with a buffalo was killed after being struck with an axe, and his family alleges that gunfire was also heard during the incident.
A youth was attacked with an axe while he was on his way back from a forest in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, carrying a buffalo. The blow proved fatal, and the victim succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
According to his relatives, the assailant used a large axe to deliver the fatal strike. The family also claims that gunshots were fired in the vicinity during the same episode, suggesting a possible escalation of violence.
The incident was reported to local authorities, who have begun an inquiry to ascertain the circumstances and identify those responsible.
The attack highlights growing concerns about safety in forested areas surrounding Damoh, where livestock movement is common and isolated routes can be vulnerable to criminal activity.
According to his relatives, the assailant used a large axe to deliver the fatal strike. The family also claims that gunshots were fired in the vicinity during the same episode, suggesting a possible escalation of violence.
The incident was reported to local authorities, who have begun an inquiry to ascertain the circumstances and identify those responsible.
The attack highlights growing concerns about safety in forested areas surrounding Damoh, where livestock movement is common and isolated routes can be vulnerable to criminal activity.