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Crime
FIR Filed Against Fugitive Employee Varun Kumar in Murder of Retired IAS Rakesh Agrawal in Bhopal
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 06:15 PM
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Police in Bhopal have lodged an FIR against escaped employee Varun Kumar for the killing of retired IAS officer Rakesh Agrawal, deploying five teams and the crime branch in the hunt.
Bhopal police have formally registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Varun Kumar, a former employee who is now absconding, in connection with the murder of retired Indian Administrative Service officer Rakesh Agrawal. The FIR cites Kumar as the prime suspect in the homicide.
According to the police statement, Kumar fled the scene shortly after the incident and has remained at large. No further details about his whereabouts have been disclosed, and authorities have classified him as a fugitive.
In response, the police have mobilised five dedicated teams along with the Crime Branch to locate and apprehend Kumar. The search operations are being conducted across Bhopal and surrounding areas, with investigators following multiple leads.
The investigation remains ongoing, and officials have indicated that additional information will be released as the case progresses.
According to the police statement, Kumar fled the scene shortly after the incident and has remained at large. No further details about his whereabouts have been disclosed, and authorities have classified him as a fugitive.
In response, the police have mobilised five dedicated teams along with the Crime Branch to locate and apprehend Kumar. The search operations are being conducted across Bhopal and surrounding areas, with investigators following multiple leads.
The investigation remains ongoing, and officials have indicated that additional information will be released as the case progresses.