25-year-old MP man slits woman’s throat after she turns down marriage proposal: Police

Police said the accused slit her throat with a knife on Tuesday morning when the woman was waiting for a bus to get to work

Published on: Nov 11, 2025, 21:26:30 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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BHOPAL: A 22-year-old woman was murdered in Baihar town of Balaghat district on Tuesday after she turned down a marriage proposal from the accused.

The victim, identified as Ritu Bhandarkar of Amangaon, was allegedly attacked by Roshan Sarve, 25, a resident of Garhi Nala. (Shutterstock)

The victim, identified as Ritu Bhandarkar of Amangaon, was attacked by Roshan Sarve, 25, a resident of Garhi Nala, police said

Police said the accused, Roshan Sarve, 25, slit her throat with a knife while Ritu Bhandarkar of Amangaon was waiting for a bus to go to work on Tuesday morning. Ritu worked at an electronics shop.

“The accused and the victim had known each other for seven to eight years and had studied together. On Tuesday morning, Sarve confronted her, argued, and then attacked her with a knife, killing her on the spot,” said Sub-Divisional Police Officer Baihar, Karandeep Singh.

Police arrested Sarve soon after the incident, which was recorded on a mobile phone by a passerby.

During interrogation, he allegedly told the police that he killed Ritu Bhandarkar because she refused to marry him.

In a widely circulated video, Sarve can be seen claiming that the woman had sent her brothers and others to beat him. After the murder, he sat on the road holding the victim’s body until police arrived.

The body has been sent for post-mortem examination.

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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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