Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Indore Police Investigate Missing Youth, Arrest Three in Stabbing
Two separate police cases are reported from Indore.
Ganesh, a 27-year-old man, went to Jagannath Puri with friends in September.
His friends said they sent him back early, but his family says he never came home.
His family reported him missing and asked senior police to help.
Police say they are working to find out where he went.
In another case, Lakhan was returning home on his motorcycle when three men allegedly asked him for money to buy liquor.
When he refused, they allegedly attacked him, and one stabbed him.
Police arrested all three suspects.
Ganesh, 27, went to Jagannath Puri with three friends on September 5 and was expected back in Indore by September 14.
His friends said they sent him home early because he was heavily intoxicated, but his family says he never arrived.
Ganesh’s family filed a missing-person report at Lasudiya Police Station on September 13 and later appealed to Police Commissioner Santosh Singh.
Police said they are investigating Ganesh’s route and trying to locate him after more than a month without a trace.
In a separate incident, Dwarkapuri police arrested three men accused of assaulting and stabbing Lakhan after he refused to give them Rs 1,200 for liquor.
- Who
- Ganesh is missing after a trip with three friends; separately, Lakhan was attacked, and three suspects were arrested.
- What
- Police are searching for Ganesh and investigating his disappearance; in a separate case, three men were arrested over an alleged assault and stabbing.
- When
- Ganesh left on September 5 and was expected back by September 14; the stabbing occurred on the night of October 4.
- Where
- The missing-person case involves Indore and a trip to Jagannath Puri, Odisha. The stabbing occurred near Bholenath Temple in Vidur Nagar, Ahirkhedi, Indore.
- Why
- Ganesh’s disappearance followed his friends’ reported decision to send him home early. The alleged stabbing followed Lakhan’s refusal to give the suspects money for liquor.
- Missing person
- Ganesh, 27, from the Lasudiya area
- Trip dates
- Left for Odisha on September 5; expected back in Indore by September 14
- Missing report
- Filed at Lasudia Police Station on September 13
- Family appeal
- The family approached Police Commissioner Santosh Singh on Wednesday
- Stabbing incident
- Occurred on the night of October 4 near Bholenath Temple in Vidur Nagar, Ahirkhedi
- Money demanded
- The suspects allegedly demanded Rs 1,200 from Lakhan for liquor
- Arrests
- Rewaram, Kalu Nath and Sandeep Barik were arrested