A 70-year-old retired IAS officer, Rakesh Agrawal, was allegedly murdered at his home in Suraj Nagar, Bhopal, on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Police said his throat was allegedly slit with a sharp-edged weapon. A caretaker hired only a few days earlier, Varun Kumar, is missing and is being treated as a prime suspect. Key HighlightsRakesh Agrawal was 70 years old and a retired 1982-batch IAS officer.He was found dead at his Suraj Nagar home on September 30.Caretaker Varun Kumar, hired on September 28, is missing.Police are checking CCTV footage and forensic evidence.Who Was Rakesh Agrawal?Rakesh Agrawal was a 1982-batch IAS officer. He was 70 years old and lived in Bhopal with his wife. Reports say he had recently received treatment for a slip disc and had returned home from hospital around 20 days before the incident. His body was found inside his bedroom at his residence behind Panghat Colony in Suraj Nagar. Police said the suspected time of the murder was between 2 am and 3 am. How Was the Murder Discovered?Agrawal's wife woke up in the morning and found the door of her room locked from outside. She called another domestic worker for help.The door was opened and Agrawal was found dead inside his room. Police and forensic teams reached the house and collected evidence.Police are looking at caretaker Varun Kumar, who was hired through an agency on September 28 as a 24-hour caretaker-cum-male nurse. He has been missing since the incident. “The caretaker had been hired through an agency three days ago as a 24-hour caretaker-cum-male nurse. He is currently untraceable and we are trying to establish his movements,” ACP Ankita Khatarkar told Police Check Possible MotivePolice are examining CCTV footage from nearby areas and other evidence. Some cupboards in the house were found open, so investigators are also checking a possible robbery angle. However, police have not yet confirmed the motive.Police also found an LPG pipe disconnected in the kitchen. Officials are checking whether this was linked to an attempt to start a fire after the killing. Political Reaction in Madhya PradeshThe murder has also led to a political response in Madhya Pradesh. Congress leaders have raised questions about law and order in the state after the killing of the retired senior bureaucrat at his home.The police investigation is still at an early stage. Officers are trying to locate Varun Kumar and establish what happened inside the house. His role in the murder has not yet been legally established.
