2 min readBhopalApr 17, 2026 12:01 AM IST
The Madhya Pradesh Police have booked Dinesh Lodhi, son of BJP MLA Pritam Singh Lodhi from the Pichhore assembly constituency, after he allegedly rammed his vehicle into five people Thursday morning, injuring all of them.
The accident occurred around 7:30 am near the Karera police station area in Karera. According to eyewitnesses, three labourers riding a motorcycle and two women walking on the road were hit by the speeding vehicle. The victims were identified as Sanjay Parihar, Ashish Parihar, Anshul Parihar (the bikers heading to work in Thanra village), and two young women walking ahead of them.
The complainants stated that the Thar vehicle, which reportedly had markings indicating it belonged to the MLA’s family, struck them from behind without giving them sufficient time to react.
Several victims suffered injuries and were rushed to a hospital for treatment.
Police have registered an FIR against Dinesh Lodhi under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Section 281 (Rash driving or riding on a public way). Said a senior police officer: “We have got possession of the vehicle driven by the accused. Dinesh Lodhi has not yet been arrested in the case”.
Pritam Singh Lodhi, the sitting BJP MLA, reportedly told police that no one is above the law and that strict action should be taken even if the accused is his own son.
“For an MLA, the public is more important. I hope the police administration gives justice for the victims of Karera,” the MLA Lodhi said.
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Just hours after Pritam Lodhi won the Pichhore assembly seat in the Madhya Pradesh elections, Dinesh Lodhi was booked for criminal intimidation in Gwalior in 2023. Then in January, 2024 he was arrested on an attempted murder charge after he hit a two-wheeler with his sports utility vehicle on December 31 night.
