Bhopal Retired IAS Officer Murder: Police Teams Return Empty-Handed After 12 Days, Prime Suspect Varun Kumar Still Untraceable
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Twelve days after the murder of retired IAS officer Rakesh Agarwal, the police are still clueless about the whereabouts of the prime suspect and his caretaker Varun Kumar. Several police teams deployed across four states have reportedly returned empty-handed, and police are now relying mainly on getting information about his whereabouts through social media. The CCTV…
Twelve days have passed since retired IAS officer Rakesh Agarwal's murder, yet the police have yet to locate his prime suspect, Varun Kumar, or his caretaker. Multiple police teams from four states have returned without success, now relying on social media for any leads. CCTV footage from Bhopal railway station captured Varun at 3.51 am on September 30, which investigators are cross-referencing with his travel records to uncover his escape route.
Police had earlier stated that over a dozen teams were scouring Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Delhi for Varun. After interrogating relatives, friends, and more than 100 others, they are now focusing on releasing his photos and posters in potential areas. Varun's father resides in Gwalior, his sister in Patiala, while friends are spread across Agra and Mathura, each being questioned repeatedly about any potential help in his escape.
The suspects continue to be under police surveillance. Agarwal was found dead in his Suraj Nagar residence with injuries to his neck from a sharp object, broken almirah locks, and a disconnected LPG cylinder pipe. Early investigations traced Varun to Bina railway station before Agra, with his last known location being Vrindavan.
Over 80 posters have been distributed along the Agra-Vrindavan route. Ratibadh police station in-charge Rasbihari Sharma stated that multiple teams are still actively searching, carrying out raids, and placing posters at various locations.
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