A UPSC aspirant walked naked on a Gujarat highway for 51 km, say police. What happened then?
In a perplexing case in Gujarat, a 23-year-old man named Rajkumar Jaat disappeared on March 2, 2025, and his body was found naked the following day, about 51 km away on a highway. Jaat, a UPSC aspirant from Gondal in Rajkot, has been described as the subject of CCTV footage and questionable videos allegedly showing him removing his clothes before setting off on a 51-kilometer walk.
The state has presented these videos to the High Court along with expert opinions on Jaat's behavior, suggesting he could have walked that distance in 11 hours and 29 minutes. However, questions persist on how Jaat could have walked that distance in such time, and whereabouts of his clothes remain a mystery. The case has involved competing versions of events, with the family alleging murder by suspects including a two-time BJP MLA from Gondal and his son.
The High Court has directed a closer examination of the circumstances and will reconvene on September 24 to further deliberate on the case.
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