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22-Year-Old in Madhya Pradesh Dies on Instagram Live as Police Investigate

Investigators seized his phone following the spread of a 14-minute clip online.

Overview

  • Manoj Rajak, who went live on Instagram Friday night, died by hanging in his rented room in Shivpuri, police said.
  • Viewers who saw the stream, including friend Shubham Rajak, rushed to his room around 10:30 pm but found him already dead.
  • Police registered an unnatural-death inquiry, seized his mobile phone, and are reviewing his social media activity as part of the probe.
  • Doctors completed the post-mortem and returned the body to his family after officers reported no suicide note at the scene.
  • Reports say he lived alone after family changes and worked as a plumber while selling garments from his room, with no official motive identified yet.