Social media influencer murdered by boyfriend, body found in abandoned area in Haryana

Last update:October 25, 2024, 19:10 IST

Police received a report from the victim’s brother on October 22 stating that his sister was missing. He suspected that a man, whom his sister had recently befriended, might have been involved in her disappearance.

The victim’s brother-in-law said the accused had used a different name when he became friends with the woman. (Representative/AP File)

Delhi Police arrested two men for allegedly killing a 19-year-old woman and burying her body in a well in an abandoned area in Haryana, officials said on Friday.

The accused were identified as Sanju alias Saleem (victim’s boyfriend), Pankaj and Ritik, police said.

Police received a report from the victim’s brother on October 22 stating that his sister was missing. He suspected that a man, whom his sister recently befriended, might have been involved in her disappearance, they said.

“Upon receiving the complaint, multiple teams were formed to investigate. The woman’s phone was switched off,” said a senior police officer.

During the course of investigation, the police arrested Sanju and Pankaj. They confessed to the crime and said they rented a car on October 21 and took the victim along with some of his belongings.

“They admitted to killing her and burying her body in Madina village in Rohtak district of Haryana. Based on their information, our team recovered the victim’s body from a nearly four feet deep well in the abandoned area of ​​Medina,” the officer added.

The police further said that a case has been registered. They are looking for the third accused in the case, Ritik, the officer said.

Police sources said some family members also claim that the victim was pregnant and teams are investigating the case from all angles.

Meanwhile, the victim’s mother demanded strict action against the accused. He said his daughter was a social media influencer and used to make short videos for different platforms.

“We found out she met a guy a few months ago. They became good friends and started talking. It was shocking when we learned that his real name was Saleem. He confessed to killing my daughter and buried her body. We want strict action against all the accused,” he said.

The victim’s brother-in-law said the accused had used a different name when he became friends with the woman.

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