9 Months Later, Mystery Surrounds the Death of BJP Leader Mamta Yadav

Mamta Yadav’s body has not yet been returned to her family in Ashoknagar, located about 200 km from Madhya Pradesh’s capital, Bhopal. The process is entangled in bureaucratic red tape between the police departments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

The body, identified by a tattoo, was discovered in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. The family, desiring to perform Hindu funeral rites, is unable to proceed until they receive her body.

“The police must give us her body,” stated Raina Bai, the mother of a BJP leader. Mamta Yadav went missing on September 11, 2023, after informing her family that she was traveling to Prayagraj to collect Rs 7 lakh from an acquaintance.

Her last conversation was with her brother on September 21st. Subsequently, she disappeared.

Despite repeated appeals from her family, the police allegedly delayed filing a missing person’s report. Their searches failed to yield any results for months.

In February, Mamta’s brother, Rajbhan, was summoned by the police to Prayagraj to identify his sister from photographs of unclaimed bodies. The body was found on September 26, 2023, and was buried by the police in Prayagraj.

Rajbhan disclosed that his sister possessed pen drives with sensitive information about various politicians. “There was intense political pressure,” he disclosed.

“She kept two pen drives in a locker, but never revealed their contents.” Jurisdictional conflicts have hindered the investigation.

“The body was recovered by Prayagraj police, making it their responsibility to investigate. We have handed over all evidence to them,” stated Vineet Jain, Superintendent of Police, Ashoknagar.

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has called for a high-level investigation into the death of the BJP leader. “I’ve written to the DGP (Director General of Police) demanding the NIA (National Investigation Agency) or STF (Special Task Force) take over this case.

It’s not a trivial matter; it’s about the brutal murder of a BJP Mandal president,” he stated, expressing skepticism about a CBI probe. The BJP, however, has dismissed conspiracy theories surrounding the case.