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Chhattisgarh man died by suicide after ‘threatening call from police’ — then came a twist

As police investigated the 25-year-old’s death, a recorded audio conversation and a final video message led them to the culprit

Chhattisgarh IPS officer harassment, Chhattisgarh IPS officer harassment case, Chhattisgarh IPS officer harassment case inquiry, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Indian express news, current affairsAs police probed his death, they found that the person who made the call was not a police officer but a driver named Sachine Khare (30)
Written by: Jayprakash S Naidu
2 min readRaipurMar 14, 2026 08:25 PM IST First published on: Mar 14, 2026 at 08:25 PM IST

On Friday afternoon, a 25-year-old man in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champa district received a phone call from the ‘police’. The caller spoke sternly, accusing of having information about a woman who had allegedly eloped with a man and warned him to cooperate or face action.

Hours after this call, Sanat Kumar Kashyap was no more — he died by suicide.

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As police probed his death, they found that the person who made the call was not a police officer but a driver named Sachine Khare (30). He has now been arrested for impersonation.

Police said Khare’s 21-year-old sister had gone missing and it was suspected she had eloped with a person who was friends with Kashyap. Police said the accused suspected Kashyap had information about his sister and called him up to get leads on her. However, he posed as a policeman from the Pantora Outpost of the Baloda Police Station.

Jayprakash S Naidu is a Principal Correspondent for The Indian Ex... Read More

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