Auto Driver Beaten To Death Over Rs 2,000; Two Children Orphaned As Both Parents Dead In Bhopal

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - A 38-year-old auto-rickshaw driver named Rajesh Yadav lost his life in a brutal attack after a minor dispute over a loan of Rs 2,000. The incident occurred during the early hours of November 9 in Sanjay Nagar area. Rajesh's assailant, identified as Shoaib or Aleem, barged into the driver's home and brutally beat him with an iron pipe, targeting the victim's head, hands, and legs.

Rajesh, who was alone at home as his two children had gone to their maternal grandmother's for Diwali, was critically injured and rushed to Hamidia Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning after a three-day battle.

The police, operating under Shahjahanabad police station limits, have now added murder charges to the case and are actively searching for the suspect, who has a prior criminal record. Rajesh had borrowed the Rs 2,000 from Aleem sometime in the past, but the resident of Sanjay Nagar was under pressure to repay the money. Rajesh's wife had died eight years ago due to burn injuries, leaving him as the sole surviving member of the family. The police have launched a search for Aleem, hoping to bring the perpetrator to justice.