Overview
- Police said the post-mortem found the 27-year-old was pregnant and died from a ruptured fallopian tube causing internal bleeding, with no external injuries noted in the report shared with investigators.
- Khajuri police registered offences under the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act for alleged forced conversion and for assault based on statements from the family, with the case set to move to Chhola Mandir police station.
- Qasim, who brought Khushboo Ahirwar to a Bhopal hospital where doctors declared her dead on arrival, is in custody for questioning and denies the allegations, saying they were in a live-in relationship and expecting a child.
- A viscera examination has been ordered to confirm the medical cause, and officers are analyzing CCTV footage and call records to piece together the timeline of events.
- Relatives continue to allege she was beaten and murdered, while police on Wednesday took Qasim to the couple’s flat for a scene recreation and reported finding her Aadhaar card showing her wearing a burqa.