Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Family Protests Second Day Over Nursing Student’s Jaipur Death
Prakash Khinchi was a 32-year-old nursing student who was found dead in a Jaipur hotel room.
His family believes he was murdered.
They say people took money from him by promising to arrange a job.
The family wants those responsible to be arrested and seeks compensation.
Khinchi’s wife, mother, relatives and lawyers protested outside a police station.
They also blocked a road for about an hour.
Police say Khinchi had come to Jaipur from Agra without telling his family.
Officers found a suicide note and a cannula in the room, but they are still investigating what happened.
Relatives and supporting lawyers continued a sit-in outside Bajaj Nagar police station on Friday.
The deceased, 32-year-old nursing student Prakash Khinchi, was found dead in a hotel room on Wednesday evening.
His family alleges he was murdered after seeking the return of money allegedly taken for arranging a job.
Police recovered a suicide note and found a cannula inserted in Khinchi’s hand.
Protesters later blocked Tonk Road for about an hour, disrupting traffic and causing vehicle queues.
- Who
- Prakash Khinchi, his family, supporting lawyers and Jaipur police are involved.
- What
- Khinchi’s family is protesting his hotel-room death and alleging murder, while police investigate the circumstances.
- When
- Khinchi was found dead on Wednesday evening; the family’s protest continued for a second day on Friday.
- Where
- The death occurred in a hotel near Gandhi Nagar railway station in Jaipur, and the protest took place outside Bajaj Nagar police station.
- Why
- The family alleges Khinchi was killed after seeking the return of money allegedly taken to arrange a job; police are examining the allegations and evidence from the room.
Family and Supporters
Police Investigation
Cause of death
Family and Supporters
The family alleges that Khinchi was murdered and demands the arrest of those responsible.
Police Investigation
Police recovered a suicide note and a cannula, but said the circumstances of the death are still under investigation.
Possible motive and suspects
Family and Supporters
Khinchi’s brother alleged that people who took money to arrange a job killed him after he sought its return, and raised suspicion about a hotel employee.
Police Investigation
Police have not announced a confirmed motive or arrests and are investigating the allegations.
Response to the case
Family and Supporters
Relatives and lawyers protested for a second day and demanded arrests and compensation for the family.
Police Investigation
Police are examining the family’s allegations and the evidence recovered from the hotel room.
- Deceased
- Prakash Khinchi, a 32-year-old nursing student
- Location of death
- A hotel near Gandhi Nagar railway station in Jaipur
- Family’s allegation
- Khinchi was murdered after seeking the return of money allegedly taken to arrange a job
- Police evidence
- A suicide note was recovered and a cannula was found inserted in his hand
- Protest location
- Bajaj Nagar police station
- Traffic disruption
- Protesters blocked Tonk Road for around one hour
- Police action
- The allegations and circumstances surrounding the death are being investigated