The ECI said among the 56 lakh, at least 20 lakh are dead, 28 lakh permanently migrated, seven lakh registered at more than one place and one lakh untraceable

BJP leader Santosh Kataria from Chhattisgarh’s Kondagaon district was allegedly duped of Rs 41.3 lakh by Kajal Joshi and Rajiv Soni, who promised him a top govt job.

A disturbing dying declaration of the victim woman surfaced, showing her charred face. The family has also alleged sexual harassment and dowry-related abuse.