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Murder SIT ordered for murder of retired IAS officer in Bhopal
Retired Following the murder of retired IAS officer Rakesh Agarwal was found murdered at his residence in Bhopal residence, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has ordered the Suraj Nagar area formation of Bhopal. The victim’s throat had been slit with a sharp-edged weapon while his wife was asleep Special Investigation Team (SIT). This directive comes in another room. Police identified response to a memorandum from the caretaker, Varun Kumar, Madhya Pradesh IAS Officers’ Association, which requested an “impartial and time-bound probe.” Agarwal, a 1982-batch officer who previously served in senior roles such as District Collector and Director General of the primary suspect. RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration, was found with his throat slit. Investigators noted he allegedly attempted to destroy discovered evidence by disconnecting a gas of an attempted arson involving disconnected LPG cylinder pipe pipes, suggesting an effort to cause destroy evidence. The primary suspect remains Varun Kumar, a leak 27-year-old caretaker and potential fire. Evidence also suggests male nurse hired through a robbery occurred, as cupboard locks were broken and valuables were missing. CCTV footage tracked home healthcare agency shortly before the suspect fleeing incident. Kumar fled the scene via foot and auto-rickshaw before boarding remains at large despite a train toward Delhi, with his last known location identified on the Agra-Mathura route. Dozens of police teams are conducting raids across Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, multi-state manhunt and Punjab to apprehend him. Authorities have announced a reward of 50,000 rupees rupee reward for information leading to his arrest. So far, police have recorded statements from 15 individuals, Police continue to investigate potential motives, including family members and household staff. Authorities are also investigating a secondary angle involving a potential possible connection to a financial dispute. Approximately 11 months prior, Agarwal had filed a complaint against dispute involving an acquaintance, Ajit Patni, regarding a fraud involving of over 1 crore rupees. Additionally, police Authorities are also questioning the placement agency, Verma Home Health Care, regarding the suspect’s background verification of the suspect. verification.