Social media influencer killed by boyfriend, body found in abandoned place in Haryana

Last update:October 25, 2024, 7:10 pm EST

On October 22, the police received a report from the victim’s brother stating that his sister was missing. He suspected that a man his sister had recently become friends with might be involved in her disappearance

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

Delhi police have arrested two men in connection with allegedly killing a 19-year-old woman and burying her body in a hole in a deserted area in Haryana, officials said on Friday.

Police said that the accused were Sanju alias Saleem (the victim’s boyfriend), Pankaj and Ritik.

On October 22, the police received a report from the victim’s brother stating that his sister was missing. He suspected that a man his sister had recently become friends with might be involved in her disappearance.

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

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

“They confessed to killing her and burying her body in Madina village in Rohtak district of Haryana. Acting on the information obtained, our team recovered the victim’s body from a nearly four-feet-deep hole in an abandoned area in 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 that some family members also claimed that the victim was pregnant and teams are investigating the case from every angle.

Meanwhile, the victim’s mother demanded strict action against the accused. She said her daughter is a social media influencer and has been making short videos for various platforms.

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

The victim’s brother-in-law said that the accused used a different name when befriending the woman.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a news agency feed – PTI)