Woman raped, brutalised in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa dies of excessive bleeding

The police have identified the accused as Hari Ram Korku, 27, and Sunil Korku, 26 and added that the woman suffered serious injuries to her private parts.

Updated on: May 25, 2025, 17:20:04 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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A 45-year-old woman died of excessive bleeding after two neighbours in their 20s raped and brutalised her in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district, police said on Sunday.

The investigators were awaiting a postmortem report. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Deputy inspector general Siddharth Bahuguna identified the accused as Hari Ram Korku, 27, and Sunil Korku, 26. He added that the woman suffered serious injuries to her private parts and uterus.

The investigators were awaiting the postmortem report to determine the extent of the injuries and how they were caused.

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Additional police superintendent Rajesh Raghuvanshi said the woman was raped at Hari Ram Korku’s home after she attended a wedding on Friday night. She was gang-raped and left unconscious after heavy bleeding.

The woman was taken to a local community health centre, where she died on Saturday after telling doctors and her family that Hari Ram Korku and Sunil Ram Korku had sexually assaulted her.

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Raghuvanshi said primary medical reports confirmed rape, brutality and serious injuries to her private parts and severe damage to her uterus. He added that the two accused have been booked for gang-rape, and the probe into the matter continued.

Opposition Congress leader Arun Yadav hit out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over increasing atrocities against women and tribals. He questioned chief minister Mohan Yadav, who is in charge of law and order, over his plans to control such heinous crimes.

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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