Overview

• Pushpraj Patel, son of Jobat MLA Sena Mahesh Patel, is accused of driving his SUV toward two police constables patrolling near an Alirajpur bus stand.
• One constable jumped clear as the speeding vehicle veered past a barricade and another was injured before the SUV crashed into an electricity pole.
• Alirajpur police registered an attempt-to-murder case on July 15, citing viral CCTV footage as evidence.
• The accused remains at large as local and state police launch an intensive manhunt across Madhya Pradesh.
• The incident adds to scrutiny of Patel’s legal history after a 2024 abetment-to-suicide case against him drew allegations of political impunity.