MPPEB scam accused students, policemen injured in road mishap

As many as 28 persons, including 13 students arrested in connection with the MPPEB scam and as many policemen, were injured today when the police van carrying them overturned near here, police said.
The incident occurred this evening when the police van carrying the accused along with policemen overturned following tyre burst between Sonkatch and Dewas town, Sonkatch police station in-charge B S Gore told reporters.
Beside policemen and students, two more persons, parents of the accused were also injured in the mishap.
Among the injured, condition of five persons is reported critical and all of them were admitted in the district hospital here, Gore said.

The police van was taking the accused students to Bhopal, following their arrest in connection with their alleged involvement in the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam.
The accused students belong to Khargone and neighbouring areas, he added.