MP News: An investigation in police records in Mauganj has revealed that drivers, vegetable vendors, cooks and even a physically disabled man were repeatedly used by the then Station House Officer Jagdish Singh Thakur in more than 100 cases.
Madhya Pradesh police’s own Crime and Criminal Tracking and Network System (CCTNS) revealed that Amit Kushwaha, the personal driver of Thakur, and Dinesh Kushwaha, a vegetable vendor who cooked at the Mauganj police station, were listed jointly as informants or witnesses in 106 cases. In 18 cases, Amit was mentioned as the sole listed witness.
NDTV reported that these cases included offences associated with illegal liquor, arms and cannabis. It was indicated by police records that the name of Amit Kushwaha appeared as a case witness wherever Jagdish was posted.
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In 2020, the age of Amit was recorded as 20 years. Interestingly, his age was recorded as only 21 five years later. When confronted, Dinesh said he testified only in a single case during the tenure of Jagdish and is not aware as to how his name popped up in so many FIRs.
In another turn of events, the CCTNS records suggested a similar pattern. A physically disabled resident, Arun Tiwari is listed as an informant and witness along with Amit in six cases. A robbery case was registered against Arun himself while he was out of town between May 17 and May 19.
Meanwhile, Ramakant Yadav – a cleaner at the Naigarhi police station – becomes a witness in 14 cases. Rahul Vishwakarma, who drives the vehicle of the police station, is a witness in 18 cases. Interestingly, both denied giving any testimony even once.
It is alleged that more than 500 cases were registered between 2022 and 2025 on such “pocket” or “fixed” witnesses.
The End of the Conspiracy
Kunjbihari Tiwari, a social activist, brought this interesting cop saga to the attention of senior officials. She remarked the witness goes with the police cop whenever he is transferred.
Jagdish Singh Thakur was removed from the Naigarhi police station after the issue came to light. Mauganj Superintendent of Police Dilip Kumar Soni removed him and handed the matter to the Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDOP) for investigation.
