Bhopal Bike Taxi Driver Dies By Suicide After Alleged ₹5.5 Lakh Loan Fraud, Wife Claims He Consumed Poison Inside Police Station Following Inaction

In Bhopal, a 40-year-old bike taxi driver named Narendra Singh Rajput passed away by suicide after falling into debt due to an alleged loan fraud. On Wednesday night, he consumed poison at the Ashoka Garden police station and later succumbed to his injuries at Hamidia Hospital on Thursday. Rajput, who was originally from Vidisha and resided in Semra with his wife Pratiksha for the past decade, worked as a bike taxi driver.

Before his death, he recorded a 13-minute video accusing Pulak Saxena, with whom he had known for six years, of orchestrating the suicide. Saxena allegedly promised to secure a Rs 12.5 lakh loan by posing as a government official. Rajput initially paid Rs 35,500 through online payments, followed by Rs 4.85 lakh for processing and other expenses, totaling approximately Rs 5.5 lakh.

His wife alleged that Rajput repeatedly sought assistance from Ashoka Garden police station but received no response. She stated that he consumed poison inside the police station premises after being told to return in the evening. Police station in-charge Anurag Lal confirmed that Rajput had consumed poison prior to his arrival at the police station and was immediately transported to the hospital.

No suicide note was discovered. The police have filed a case in connection with the alleged fraud and are actively investigating the matter.