MP man caught for rape dies; police say he ate poison before arrest

A 23-year-old man arrested on rape charges in Madhya Pradesh died due to poisoning, police claim he consumed insecticide, family demands probe.

Updated on: Jan 2, 2024, 20:54:21 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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BHOPAL: A 23-year-old man arrested on rape charges in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district died due to poisoning at a hospital, police said on Tuesday.

The girl’s family had accused the 23-year-old of rape, claiming that he had abducted their minor daughter (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Police said the accused consumed an insecticide shortly before his arrest by the police on December 28, a claim that has been rejected by the man’s family who have demanded an impartial probe into his death. They also blocked the highway at Rajgarh to press their demand.

Rajgarh superintendent of police Dharmraj Meena said the man was accused of abducting and raping a minor girl from Khilchipur on November 20. “The girl’s family registered a complaint of the abduction of a minor girl at Khilchipur police station.”

Meena said the girl was recovered and the accused was arrested on December 28. “They took them to the police station where the accused started vomiting. He was taken to a nearby hospital and later, he was referred to Bhopal. He died on January 1 while undergoing treatment. The family members were with the police team and are aware of the details but later started making these accusations,” said the SP.

Police also said the accused told a magistrate that he consumed poison after being spotted by the police.

His uncle rubbished the police claim. “My nephew was going with the girl and the police arrested him. Why will he carry poison with him? …. It is a custodial death and police personnel poisoned him. A strict probe should be taken place in the matter.”

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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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