After three chilling murders last year and one this year involving the infamous blue drum, another case has surfaced. This time, from Madhya Pradesh’s Satna.
The moment Asha and her daughter reached their house on Monday, they sensed something was eerily off — the door was locked from outside, yet the cooler was running and the lights were on inside.
Expecting her 11-year-old son, who had just finished his Class 5 exams, to open the door, Asha grew anxious when there was no response. As the minutes passed, she and her daughter began searching frantically, hoping he might be nearby.
At first, Asha suspected that her husband, who has a short temper, might have taken the boy somewhere. But when no information about the child could be found and the unease continued to grow, a distraught Asha — still locked out of her own house — approached the police and filed a complaint.
The police soon arrived at the spot, and the lock was broken in their presence. What awaited inside was a scene that left everyone horrified. Blood splatters marked the walls and a pillow.
Amid the chaos, a blue plastic drum placed in one corner of the room drew immediate attention, with blood visibly seeping from it.
As the drum was opened, Asha’s heart sank as her worst fears — building over the past few tense hours — came true.
Inside lay the body of her child, his throat slit, stuffed into the drum and covered with clothes in an apparent attempt to conceal the crime.
Still grappling with the loss, Asha’s suspicion turned towards a laundry shop owner, Mathura Rajak. Seeing his shop closed, her suspicion grew even stronger.
The motive? Asha’s family claimed that Mathura had been pressuring her for marriage. They now believe the murder of her son was an act of revenge for repeatedly rejecting his advances.
Asha’s daughter told India Today that Mathura wanted to forcibly marry their mother and, when she refused, he committed the heinous crime in anger. She further alleged that her brother’s throat was slit with a sickle.
Meanwhile, Mathura is nowhere to be found. The local police have formed three teams to track the accused. The FSL team has collected evidence from the spot, and the body has been sent for post-mortem.
Speaking to India Today, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shivensh Singh confirmed that police rushed to the spot immediately after receiving the complaint.
Stopping short of confirming the use of a sickle, Singh said that a sharp weapon was used in the murder. He added that the probe is at an initial stage and further legal action will depend on detailed statements and evidence.
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Inputs from Venkatesh Dwivedi
Published By:
Sayan Ganguly
Published On:
Apr 21, 2026 12:04 IST
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