# Man set ablaze by neighbour during Eid-e-Milad prep in MP village 2026-08-26T03:59:27+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A man was set on fire after petrol was poured on him during Eid-e-Milad preparations in Mauganj district, Madhya Pradesh, on Monday evening. Police said Ram Rahees Jaiswal arrived with a bottle of petrol and set Azharuddin alias Raju ablaze around 7 pm in Alhauwa village. Azharuddin's brothers and others rescued him, one rescuer suffered a minor burn. The injured were treated locally before being moved to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Rewa. Mauganj SP suspended Laur police station head constable Surendra Singh Baghel over negligence in registering the complaint. Suspect Jaiswal has not been arrested. Station in-charge Reena Singh said the two were neighbours with no prior dispute and no argument before the attack. Police are investigating whether Jaiswal was under the influence of alcohol or had a mental health condition. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The incident adds to a pattern of communal tensions flaring during religious processions in Madhya Pradesh, where district administrations have previously imposed Section 144 to prevent clashes. Police have suspended the head constable for negligence, signalling internal accountability under the SP's authority. The suspect remains at large, and the probe will focus on whether the attack was premeditated or fueled by intoxication, as authorities await medical reports from Rewa. The case will test local law enforcement's ability to prevent escalation ahead of the upcoming Milad processions across the state. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in Leads with the attack and police action (suspension), not communal framing This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Azharuddin alias Raju, Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, Madhya Pradesh, Mauganj Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/man-set-ablaze-by-neighbour-during-eid-e-milad-prep-in-mp-village/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/man-set-ablaze-by-neighbour-during-eid-e-milad-prep-in-mp-village/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/