Ex-IAS officer found dead at home in Bhopal
An investigation was underway to ascertain the motive behind the murder, the police said the role of a domestic help was suspected
On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, a 70-year-old former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Rakesh Agarwal, was discovered dead with a slit throat in his residence in Bhopal, according to police reports. The investigation into the incident is ongoing to determine the motive behind the murder, with suspicion cast on a domestic helper.
The police received a report of the crime around 5 a.m. The murder took place in Suraj Nagar, under the jurisdiction of Ratibad police station. Agarwal resided in the house with his wife, who was found asleep in another room at the time of the incident, as reported by an official from Ratibad police station. Upon receiving information about the incident, senior police officers arrived at the scene promptly.
Preliminary investigations have pointed to a domestic helper who has been missing since the incident. It is noteworthy that a new domestic helper was recently hired by Agarwal's family just two days before the incident, and this individual is currently untraceable. Authorities are actively searching for the suspect and are also probing the motive behind the murder and other aspects of the case.
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