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Crime
Murder Suspected in Damoh: 38‑Year‑Old Man Found Dead in Field Well
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 05:03 PM
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Police in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, are investigating the death of 38‑year‑old Jageshwar Kushwaha, whose body was found in a well in Bhiloni village after he failed to return home from a night out with a friend.
On Monday evening, 38‑year‑old Jageshwar Kushwaha left his home in Bhiloni village, Damoh district, with a friend for a night out. He did not return, prompting a search that led police to a well in a nearby field where his body was discovered early the next morning.
The victim’s family immediately alleged that the friend and his relatives were responsible for his death, filing a murder accusation with local authorities.
Police have taken the body to a medical facility for a post‑mortem examination and have launched a formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.
No cause of death has yet been released, and investigators are examining evidence at the well and interviewing witnesses to determine whether foul play was involved.
The case has drawn attention from the local community, with residents urging a thorough inquiry into the alleged homicide.
The victim’s family immediately alleged that the friend and his relatives were responsible for his death, filing a murder accusation with local authorities.
Police have taken the body to a medical facility for a post‑mortem examination and have launched a formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.
No cause of death has yet been released, and investigators are examining evidence at the well and interviewing witnesses to determine whether foul play was involved.
The case has drawn attention from the local community, with residents urging a thorough inquiry into the alleged homicide.