Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Indore Municipal Driver Attempts Suicide, Alleges Harassment and Extortion
A driver who works with the Indore Municipal Corporation allegedly drank poison.
Before that, he made a video saying four people were troubling him and asking him for money.
He also said he had not been given a vehicle for two days.
The driver is being treated at a hospital in Indore.
Police are looking into the video and what happened.
They have not yet confirmed his claims.
Investigators may speak with him when he is well enough.
They will decide what to do after reviewing his statement and other evidence.
An Indore Municipal Corporation driver allegedly consumed poison after recording a video accusing four people of harassment and demanding money.
The driver, identified as Dharmendra Dharu, has been admitted to MY Hospital and is reportedly being treated in the ICU.
Dharu said he had not been allotted a vehicle for two days and was being pressured at work.
Preliminary information suggests the incident may involve a dispute over a loan and interest payments, but details remain unclear.
Sanyogitaganj Police are examining the video and say they will investigate; the allegations have not been independently established.
- Who
- Dharmendra Dharu, a driver associated with the Indore Municipal Corporation; four people were named in his video.
- What
- Dharu allegedly consumed poison after recording a video alleging harassment and demands for money.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not give a date.
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh; Dharu was admitted to MY Hospital.
- Why
- The incident may be linked to pressure over repayment of a loan and interest, but the circumstances are under investigation.
Dharu's allegations
Investigative status
Harassment and money demands
Dharu's allegations
Dharu alleged in a video that four people harassed him and demanded money.
Investigative status
Police are examining the video and circumstances; the allegations have not been independently established.
Possible financial dispute
Dharu's allegations
The report says Dharu alleged pressure over money and that preliminary information points to a possible loan and interest dispute.
Investigative status
The exact financial dealings and the involvement of the people named will be determined through investigation.
- Driver
- Dharmendra Dharu
- Employer
- Indore Municipal Corporation
- Reported service
- About 10 years as a driver
- Hospital
- MY Hospital, Indore
- Police station
- Sanyogitaganj Police
- People named in video
- Durgesh Shukla, Yogesh Rathore, Assistant CS Bhanwar Dhware, and Bunty
- Investigation status
- Police are examining the video; the allegations have not been independently established.