Retired IAS officer Rakesh Agarwal was murdered by slitting his throat in Bhopal. His servant, who had been employed for two days before the incident, is missing since the crime and his body has been found at his home in Surjanagar. The investigation is ongoing.

In Bhopal, a local news headline/summary reports that Rakesh Agarwal, a retired IAS officer, was found murdered with his throat slit at his home in Surjanagar, within the Ratibad police station area. His body was recovered from inside the house, and there were marks of a sharp-edged weapon on his neck. Upon receiving information about the incident, senior police officers arrived at the scene. Initial investigation suggests that the police suspect a domestic worker in the house. It is reported that Rakesh Agarwal had hired this worker just two days prior to the incident.