Indore Court Acquits Temple Officials in 2023 Stepwell Collapse Case

The verdict criticizes investigative failures and leaves victims' families without accountability for the deaths of 36 devotees.

The Indore District Court acquitted two Beleshwar Mahadev Temple Trust officials, citing lack of evidence in the 2023 stepwell collapse case.
The court criticized the police investigation for failing to hold municipal authorities accountable despite prior warnings about the stepwell's condition.
The stepwell collapse on March 30, 2023, during a Ram Navami gathering, killed 36 people, including women and children.
The temple was built illegally over a deteriorating stepwell, with warnings from the Indore Municipal Corporation ignored for years.
Victims' families are left seeking justice as the verdict highlights systemic negligence and unresolved accountability.