Archive · 31 Jul 2025
3 Arrested in Rajasthan Taxi Driver Murder; Planned More Crimes
Some men killed a taxi driver in Rajasthan.
They were trying to make it look like he was hit by a train, but the police figured out what happened.
The driver was hired from Bhopal and taken to Jhalawar where the murder occurred.
The men wanted to steal from taxi drivers to live fancy lives.
They were caught in Madhya Pradesh and are now in police custody while the police investigate two other people who helped them.
Three men arrested in Madhya Pradesh for the murder of a taxi driver in Rajasthan.
The victim, Pankaj Sahu, was found dead near a railway station in Jhalawar.
The accused, identified as Rajesh Jatav, Anil Kumar, and Afjal, planned to kill more taxi drivers to fund a lavish lifestyle.
The suspects allegedly strangled the driver and staged the scene to look like a train accident.
Police are investigating two other local accomplices involved in the crime.
- Who
- Rajesh Jatav, Anil Kumar, and Afjal were arrested for the murder of taxi driver Pankaj Sahu.
- What
- Three men were arrested for the murder of a taxi driver.
- When
- Arrests were made on Wednesday night; the body was found on Monday evening.
- Where
- The body was found in Jhalawar, Rajasthan; the suspects were arrested in Soyat, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The accused planned to target more taxi drivers to fund a lavish lifestyle.
- Victim
- Pankaj Sahu
- Victim Age
- Approx. 25-30 years
- Accused
- Rajesh Jatav, Anil Kumar, Afjal
- Location of Arrest
- Soyat, Madhya Pradesh
- Crime Location
- Jhalawar, Rajasthan
- Motive
- Funding lavish lifestyle
- Status
- In police custody