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Crime
Youth Dies After Collapse During Immersion Procession in Dindori, Relatives Blame Delayed Treatment
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 01:31 PM
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A 20‑year‑old collapsed while dancing in a river immersion ceremony in Dindori and later died. Family members claim the medical response was delayed.
A 20‑year‑old youth collapsed while dancing in an immersion procession at the Dindori riverbank and was taken to a local medical facility. He later succumbed to his injuries. Family members allege that the response time of medical staff was delayed, contributing to the fatal outcome. The incident has prompted calls for a review of emergency protocols during religious processions. Authorities have yet to release an official statement on the matter.