The accident took place before dawn near a sugar mill on Betul-Indore National Highway, about 30 km from the district headquarters, when the victims were returning after attending a wedding party, Chicholi police station's inspector Ajay Soni said.
The Chhattisgarh Police arrested Kalicharan Maharaj from a private guest house situated at Garh near Khajuraho town in Chhatarpur district for his alleged derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi.
Soon after Chhattisgarh Police arrested religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj from Khajuraho on Thursday for his alleged derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra objected to the manner of the arrest and directed the Director-General of Police to seek clarification from his Chhattisgarh counterpart.