Bhopal

BJP leader found hanging, family suspects murder

Staff Reporter

The body of BJP leader Rajesh Rathore was found hanging in Semra, family members have expressed suspicion of murder.

Family members said that he was living away from his family. When we reached the spot, we found 3 to 4 glasses of liquor there. In such a situation, it is possible that someone may have  poisoned his alcohol.

The incident occurred on Friday night. Rajesh Rathore has been BJP Mandal Vice President, and lived in a house in Semra, Bajaria. He was a BJP activist for a long time, and was working in the Central Assembly constituency. Before this he had also been the cell president.

Marks were found on the body of deceased Rajesh Rathore. Due to which the family members suspect that someone has assaulted them.

Rajesh's family member Khemchand Rathore told that late in the night he came to know that Rajesh committed suicide by hanging with the ceiling. When the information was received, we did not even know where he lived. After searching for about an hour we reached the spot. His entire body had turned blue.

There were red marks all over the body. Injuries were also visible at many places. We suspect that someone has killed him. We expect from the police that this matter should be investigated properly and whoever is guilty should be given the harshest punishment.

Rajesh was living with a woman for a long time. His house is near Talaiya outpost in Budhwara area. Only one woman lived here. Later she started living in a separate house in Bajaria. The body of Rajesh Rathore was found in this house.

Bajaria police station in-charge KDS Kushwaha said – the youth was living apart from his family and had two children. The house is near Retghat. He had taken a rented house where the incident took place. The body has been sent for postmortem.