24-year-old man accused of rape and murder lynched by villagers in MP’s Raisen

The woman was going to the field to deliver food to her brother on Monday when Bhilada, who lived in the same neighbourhood, stopped her

Published on: Feb 3, 2026, 19:42:02 IST

By Shruti Tomar, BHOPAL

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A 24-year-old man was lynched by villagers in central Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 21-year-old woman and killed her, police said on Tuesday.

Police said the villagers tracked down the suspect and started thrashing him (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Prakash Singh Bhilada, 24, a resident of Bharatipur village, succumbed to injuries at a government hospital late on Monday. Six villagers have been detained in connection with his murder, additional superintendent of police (Addl SP) Kamlesh Kumar Kharpuse said.

The police officer said the woman was going to the field to deliver lunch to her brother on Monday when Bhilada, who lived in the same neighbourhood, stopped her and attempted to sexually assault her.

Some villagers spotted Bhilada with the woman at some point and informed her family about the assault. By the time her family reached the spot, she was dead, and the accused was missing.

The villagers tracked him down and started thrashing him.

Police said someone also informed them. The Sultanpur police rescued the man and took him to a hospital where he died a few hours later.

Police are investigating mob lynching case and will take further action after receiving the post-mortem and forensic report.

Kharpuse said police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain order.

(with inputs from Saed Nadan from Raisen)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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