Bhanwari Devi, a 36-year-old auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM) from Jodhpur, Rajasthan, went missing on September 1, 2011. While initially reported as a disappearance, the investigation quickly shifted toward a darker narrative involving blackmail and political power plays.
The CBI's charge sheet stated that Bhanwari Devi was leveraging the video to demand money and political favors. The investigation concluded that the accused orchestrated her kidnapping to retrieve the video and permanently silence her.
The Bhanwari Devi case remains one of the most sensational criminal investigations in modern Indian political history, involving allegations of abduction, murder, and high-level political conspiracy. Central to the public discourse surrounding this case was the reported existence of a compromising video involving Mahipal Maderna and Bhanwari Devi.
Investigations by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) revealed that Bhanwari Devi had been allegedly abducted and murdered. Her remains were later found in the Rajiv Gandhi Lift Canal in Jodhpur, marking a grim end to a case that shook the Rajasthan government to its core.