PoliticsPhoto: The HinduMadhya Pradesh Government Transfers Officers After Illicit Liquor Deaths
On October 27, 2026, the Madhya Pradesh government announced a major reshuffle of nine IAS and IPS officers following allegations that at least 13 people died after consuming spurious liquor in Dewas district. Dewas Collector and Superintendent of Police were transferred. Balaghat SP Aditya Mishra replaced Punit Gehlot as Dewas SP, while Neha Meena became Dewas Collector. The reshuffle also included other key administrative changes amid rising concerns over mass deaths linked to illicit liquor.
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