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Rajasthan: Four people, including a former sarpanch, discovered dead inside a burnt car in Ajmer; police launch investigation.
Published On Thu, 28 May 2026
Reyansh Patel
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Four members of a family, including a former sarpanch and a former district council member, were found dead under suspicious circumstances inside a burnt vehicle in Shrirampura village of Rajasthan’s Ajmer district early on Thursday, police officials said. The deceased were identified as former sarpanch Ram Singh Chaudhary, his 79-year-old mother, his 30-year-old cousin sister, and his wife Suryagyan, who had earlier served as a district council member. The shocking incident has created panic in the village and prompted an extensive police investigation.
According to Ajmer Superintendent of Police Harshvardhan Agarwal, the incident is believed to have occurred between 4 am and 5 am. The burnt car carrying the bodies was discovered around 500 metres away from the family’s house near the main road. Speaking about the condition of the victims, the SP said three bodies were completely charred, while the fourth body was only partially burnt and had visible injury marks, raising suspicion about the nature of the deaths.
Police teams, including experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and the Mobile Forensic Unit (MOB), were rushed to the scene to gather evidence and examine the vehicle and surrounding area. Investigators are currently probing the case from two possible angles. One possibility is that a short circuit in the vehicle may have triggered the fire, while the second angle is that the victims may have been murdered before the car was deliberately set ablaze.
The SP said forensic teams have collected important evidence from multiple locations and authorities are working to piece together the sequence of events. Police have also detained a few family members for questioning as part of the ongoing investigation into the suspicious deaths.
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