Senior MP police officer’s daughter, 17, found dead at home, suicide suspected

A 17-year-old daughter of an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer was found dead at her residence in Bhopal on Tuesday, police said

Published on: May 27, 2026, 13:59:43 IST

By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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A 17-year-old daughter of an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer was found dead at her residence in Bhopal on Tuesday, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide.

“The girl, a Class 11 student, was found hanging in her room on Tuesday. Her family informed the police, who reached the spot, brought down the body and sent it for postmortem,” Habibganj police station in-charge Sanjeev Chouksey said.

Following the postmortem on Wednesday, the body was handed over to the family.

Family members told the police that she was under academic stress but insisted it was not severe enough to drive her to end her life.

“Police have seized her mobile phone, and the contact list is being scrutinised. Call details are being checked. The team will also record statements of her friends and classmates to understand her recent behaviour,” Chouksey added.

The Cyber Cell is examining her social media accounts and online activities to rule out the possibility of blackmail or involvement in any harmful online games, he said.

Police are investigating the matter while awaiting the postmortem report to ascertain the cause of death.

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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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