Overview
- Police in Mahoba took Omprakash Singh Rathore’s body into custody for post-mortem and said a criminal probe is underway.
- Relatives accuse caretakers Ram Prakash Kushwaha and Ram Devi of seizing the house in Hind Tyre Gali, confining the father and daughter to ground-floor rooms and starving them to control the property.
- The case surfaced Monday when family arrived after news of Omprakash’s death; his body appeared severely emaciated and Rashmi was found naked in a dark room, barely conscious.
- Doctors declared Omprakash dead on arrival, and Rashmi, described as mentally challenged, is in extremely weak condition under family care.
- Accounts say relatives were repeatedly turned away from visits with false excuses, while the exact duration of the alleged captivity remains disputed.