Overview

• On July 21, villagers submitted CCTV footage showing two FIR-named suspects died about a decade ago and another was not at the Bareth village clash site.
• Additional SP Prashant Choubey ordered on July 22 that an SDOP probe the FIR’s accuracy and collect further evidence.
• The inquiry seeks to expunge the names of deceased and uninvolved individuals and accurately identify those responsible for the violence.
• The original FIR was lodged on July 17 following a dispute between two communities in Bareth village under Basoda city police jurisdiction.
• The case underscores the need for precise FIR drafting and higher-level police review to prevent wrongful prosecutions in communal disputes.