Delhi Police have arrested two men for allegedly murdering a 19-year-old social media influencer and burying her body in a pit located in an abandoned area in Haryana, according to officials.
The accused were identified as Sanju alias Saleem (the victim's boyfriend), Pankaj, and absconding Ritik.
On October 22, the victim's brother filed a missing complaint and doubted her boyfriend's involvement in her disappearance.
"Upon receiving the complaint, multiple teams were formed to investigate. The woman's phone was switched off," a senior police officer said.
During the investigation, Sanju and Pankaj were apprehended and confessed to the crime. They revealed that they had rented a car on October 21 and took the victim along with some of her belongings. A senior police officer involved in the investigation said that they initially suspected the woman wanted to marry Sanju, but he kept asking for more time, PTI reported.
On the day of Karwa Chauth (October 21), when the victim was fasting, she reportedly had a fight with Sanju, and they decided to meet. Sanju then asked his friends Pankaj and Ritik to arrange for a car to go on a long drive.
"They all boarded the car and drove towards Rohtak. So far, we know that they killed her and buried her body under four-foot-deep pit in an abandoned area in Madina of Rohtak district," the police officer said. "Our team recovered the victim's body from the pit in the abandoned area in Madina," another police officer added.
A case has been registered, and the police are searching for the third accused, Ritik. Sources in the police mentioned that some family members are claiming the victim was pregnant, and teams are investigating the case from all angles.
The victim's mother demanded strict action against the accused, stating that her daughter was a social media influencer who made short videos for various platforms. "We got to know that she met a boy a few months back. They became good friends and started talking. It was shocking when we came to know that his real name was Saleem. He confessed to killing my daughter and buried her body. We want strict action against all the accused," she said.
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