Dinesh Lodhi, the son of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA in Madhya Pradesh, has been accused of running over five individuals in the Shivpuri district in his SUV. The accused, who is the son of BJP MLA Pritam Singh Lodhi of Pichchore assembly constituency, is alleged to have rammed his Thar SUV vehicle into five people around 7:30 am on Thursday. The accident occurred close to the Karera police station. Police claim that the car struck three men on a motorcycle and two pedestrians, injuring all.
Viral Video: Dinesh Lodhi In An Argument With Injured
A video footage of an incident, which is widely spread in social media, shows Lodhi talking to the wounded victims. In the clip, he is heard saying, “When I was sounding the siren, why didn’t you move?” He also instructed bystanders to not record the incident, telling them, “Don’t record a video, son.
“पापा विधायक हैं हमारे” people said that even in front of the police, Dinesh Lodhi kept threatening the victims, saying बाप विधायक हैं,मर्डर भी निपटा लेगा … He carried out the incident right in front of the Karera police station such was his audacity that after the incident, he… https://t.co/MqrHli1OqN pic.twitter.com/wwgmHUcSl7
— Anurag Dwary (@Anurag_Dwary) April 17, 2026
Who Are The Victims Hurt in Dinesh Lodhi Thar Ramming Incident?
The wounded have been identified as Sanjay Parihar, Ashish Parihar, Anshul Parihar, Sita Verma and Pooja Soni. They were injured in their heads, limbs, shoulders and were taken to a hospital to get treated.
Reports show that the three men were heading to Thanra village to work and the two women were walking on the road when they were hit by the speeding SUV.
FIR Registered Against Dinesh Lodhi, No Arrest Yet
The police in Karera have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Dinesh Lodhi in accordance with the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), such as Section 281, which deals with rash driving on a public way.
A high-ranking police officer told News18 that the vehicle that the accused drove has been seized and Dinesh Lodhi has not yet been arrested in the case.
Eyewitness Account of Dinesh Lodhi Thar Ramming Incident
The reports citing witnesses and the victims said that the SUV had markings of Pritam Lodhi and MLA on both the front and rear.
Past Case Involving Dinesh Lodhi
This is not the first time when Dinesh Lodhi was accused of serious accusations. In 2024, he was arrested on accusations of attempt to murder after hitting a two-wheeler in his SUV on the night of December 31.
Dinesh Lodhi’s Father MLA Pritam Lodhi Responds
In response to the incident, MLA Pritam Lodhi expressed that the law should run its course and urged that justice be served to the victims.
“For an MLA, the public comes first, not family. The victims must get justice,” he said.
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