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State vs Varun Kumar and Akhilesh Verma — Murder of Rakesh Agrawal

Retired IAS officer Rakesh Agrawal was found murdered with his throat slit at his residence in the Suraj Nagar area of Bhopal on 01 October 2026. A five-member Special Investigation Team assumed control of the investigation on 23 October 2026, while the primary suspect, Varun Kumar, has been absconding since 01 October 2026. Healthcare agency owner Akhilesh Verma was booked for allegedly failing to conduct mandatory police verification for the caretaker, as reported on 15 October 2026.