Bhopal, Nov. 3 -- Reaffirming his government's strict zero-tolerance approach toward crime, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday warned that the state will "never tolerate criminal elements," citing prompt police intervention in a recent encounter in Bhopal and conferring martyr status on Town Inspector (TI) Dilip Puri, who lost his life in the line of duty in Dewas.

Addressing a press conference here after reviewing the passing out parade of 48 newly inducted Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), Chief Minister Yadav asserted that the supreme sacrifice of frontline personnel will not go in vain, announcing full state support to TI Dilip Puri's bereaved family, including a government job for his wife, while emphasising...