Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Man Dies After Misusing Opioid Therapy Medicine
A 28-year-old man named Akshay Kakodiya from Bhopal died after he allegedly mixed and injected medicines meant to help him quit drugs.
Akshay had become addicted to drugs about six months ago.
He was part of a special program in jail to help him stop using drugs, but after he got out, he started misusing the medicine by mixing it with other tablets.
He was found unconscious the next morning and taken to the hospital, but the doctors said he had already died.
The police are investigating what happened.
A 28-year-old man, Akshay Kakodiya, died after allegedly misusing Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) medicine in Bhopal's Kolar area.
Akshay had become a drug addict six months prior and was part of an OST program during his jail term for an attempt-to-murder case.
He reportedly injected a mixture of OST medicine and Avil tablets, leading to an overdose and cardiac complications.
Akshay was found unconscious on Monday morning and was declared brought dead at the hospital.
Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident, with syringes and Avil tablets seized for examination.
- Who
- Akshay Kakodiya, a 28-year-old man from Omnagar
- What
- Death due to alleged misuse of Opioid Substitution Therapy medicine
- When
- Found unconscious on Monday morning
- Where
- Kolar area, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Alleged overdose of a mixture of OST medicine and Avil tablets
- Victim's Name
- Akshay Kakodiya
- Victim's Age
- 28
- Location
- Kolar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Cause of Death
- Cardiac complications from overdose
- Medicines Involved
- Opioid Substitution Therapy medicine and Avil tablets