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Crime
Guard brandishes knife in Shahdol medical college spitting dispute, two youths arrested
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 12:15 PM
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Police in Shahdol detained two young men after a guard near the ICU threatened them with a knife during a spitting altercation at the medical college.
Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh – A dispute over spitting erupted at the local medical college, drawing the attention of security personnel stationed near the intensive care unit (ICU).
According to police reports, a guard confronted two youths involved in the altercation and displayed a knife, allegedly using it to intimidate them.
The Shahdol police intervened shortly thereafter, taking the two young men into custody for further investigation. Authorities said the case is being examined under relevant criminal provisions.
The incident underscores heightened tensions in educational institutions and the need for appropriate handling of conflicts by security staff.
According to police reports, a guard confronted two youths involved in the altercation and displayed a knife, allegedly using it to intimidate them.
The Shahdol police intervened shortly thereafter, taking the two young men into custody for further investigation. Authorities said the case is being examined under relevant criminal provisions.
The incident underscores heightened tensions in educational institutions and the need for appropriate handling of conflicts by security staff.