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NDTV
a day ago
- NDTV
2 Minors Slit Man's Throat, Steal iPhone To Create 'High-Quality Reels'
Bahraich (UP): Two minors allegedly killed a man by slitting his throat and then crushed his head with a stone to steal his iPhone to create "high-quality reels" for more likes, police said on Saturday. Police have held both the accused and initiated investigations. The victim, Shadab (19), who lived in Bengaluru, was visiting his ancestral village of Nagaur in Bahraich for his maternal uncle's wedding. Additional Superintendent of Police, Ramanand Prasad Kushwaha, said that the incident occurred on the night of June 20. "Shadab was reported missing on June 21, and his body was discovered later that day near a dilapidated tube well in a guava orchard outside the village. Shadab's throat had been slit with a knife, and his head was bludgeoned with a brick," said the officer. Based on their investigation, police on Saturday held two minors aged 14 and 16. "During questioning, the two teenagers confessed to the crime, saying that they needed a high-quality mobile phone to make better reels. They admitted to planning the murder four days earlier, specifically targeting Shadab's iPhone," said the officer. "On the night of the incident, they lured Shadab to a secluded area outside the village on the pretext of making reels. There, they attacked him, slit his throat and then crushed his head with a brick," the officer added. Police recovered Shadab's iPhone, the knife used in the murder, and the brick. A case was registered against four individuals, including the two minor accused and their family members, under sections 103(1) (murder) and 238 (concealment of evidence) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS). While the minors and their family members initially fled their homes after the discovery of the body, both teenagers were held on Thursday. One of the accused's relatives, who allegedly helped hide the weapon, was arrested on Friday and sent to jail. The search for the fourth adult accused is going on, police said. Station House Officer (SHO) of Dehat, Daddan Singh, confirmed that both juveniles have been sent to the Divisional Juvenile Reform Home in Gonda.
India Today
a day ago
- India Today
Minors slit man's throat, crush head with stone to steal iPhone to make reels
How far can one go to get likes on social media? In Uttar Pradesh, two minors brutally murdered a 19-year-old youth to steal his iPhone, allegedly to create high-quality reels for more likes on social the minors and one of their relatives have been arrested, police said, PTI incident happened on June 20 when the victim, identified as Shadab, who lived in Bengaluru, came to his ancestral village in Bahraich's Nagaur for his maternal uncle's wedding. However, Shadab went missing the next His body was found later in the night near a tube well, with his throat slit and injury marks on his head."His body was discovered near a dilapidated tube well in a guava orchard outside the village. Shadab's throat had been slit with a knife, and his head was bludgeoned with a brick," senior police officer Ramanand Prasad Kushwaha told an investigation, the police arrested two boys aged 14 and 16 last questioning, the minors confessed to the crime. The boys said they planned the murder four days in advance and wanted an iPhone to create "better-quality" videos."The two teenagers confessed to the crime, saying that they needed a high-quality mobile phone to make better reels. They admitted to planning the murder four days earlier," police the day of the incident, the minors lured Shadab to a secluded place outside the village on the pretext of shooting a video. As Shadab arrived, they pounced on him, slit his throat, and bludgeoned his head with a cops have recovered the iPhone, the knife used in the murder, and the the murder, the minors and family members went into hiding. The duo were arrested on Thursday.A case has been registered under Sections 103(1) (murder) and 238 (concealment of evidence) against four people - the two minors and two of their of the accused's relatives was arrested on Friday for allegedly helping in hiding the knife. The search for the fourth person is said both the minors have been sent to the Divisional Juvenile Reform Home in Gonda.- EndsMust Watch
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
To make ‘high-quality reels', two minors murder youth in UP's Bahraich for iPhone
In a chilling incident in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, two minors allegedly murdered a 19-year-old man to steal his iPhone for creating 'high-quality reels' on social media. Two minors in Bahraich, UP, allegedly murdered a 19-year-old to steal his iPhone for making 'high-quality reels' on social media, according to police.(Representational image/ File) The two teenagers allegedly slit the victim's throat and then crushed his head with a stone. Both accused have been apprehended, and an investigation is underway, PTI reported, citing police officials. The victim, Shadab (19), a resident of Bengaluru, had returned to his ancestral village in Nagaur, Bahraich, to attend his maternal uncle's wedding. Additional superintendent of police Ramanand Prasad Kushwaha said the murder took place on the night of June 20. 'Shadab was reported missing on June 21, and his body was discovered later that day near a dilapidated tube well in a guava orchard outside the village. Shadab's throat had been slit with a knife, and his head was bludgeoned with a brick,' an officer told PTI. Based on their investigation, police on Saturday detained two minors aged 14 and 16. 'During questioning, the two teenagers confessed to the crime, saying that they needed a high-quality mobile phone to make better reels. They admitted to planning the murder four days earlier, specifically targeting Shadab's iPhone,' the officer added. Victim lured on pretext of making reels 'On the night of the incident, they lured Shadab to a secluded area outside the village on the pretext of making reels. There, they attacked him, slit his throat and then crushed his head with a brick,' the officer said. Police have recovered Shadab's iPhone, the knife used in the murder, and the brick. A case has been registered against four persons, including the two minor accused and their family members, under sections 103(1) (murder) and 238 (concealment of evidence) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS). While the minors and their family members initially fled their homes after the body was found, both teenagers were apprehended on Thursday. One of the accused's relatives, who allegedly helped hide the weapon, was arrested on Friday and sent to jail. The search for the fourth adult accused is still ongoing, police said. Station House Officer (SHO) of Dehat, Daddan Singh, confirmed that both juveniles have been sent to the Divisional Juvenile Reform Home in Gonda.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
2 minors kill man by slitting his throat, steal his iPhone to create 'high-quality reels'
Bahraich , Two minors allegedly killed a man by slitting his throat and then crushed his head with a stone to steal his iPhone to create "high-quality reels" for more likes, police said on Saturday. 2 minors kill man by slitting his throat, steal his iPhone to create 'high-quality reels' Police have held both the accused and initiated investigations. The victim, Shadab , who lived in Bengaluru, was visiting his ancestral village of Nagaur in Bahraich for his maternal uncle's wedding. Additional Superintendent of Police, Ramanand Prasad Kushwaha, said that the incident occurred on the night of June 20. "Shadab was reported missing on June 21, and his body was discovered later that day near a dilapidated tube well in a guava orchard outside the village. Shadab's throat had been slit with a knife, and his head was bludgeoned with a brick," said the officer. Based on their investigation, police on Saturday held two minors aged 14 and 16. "During questioning, the two teenagers confessed to the crime, saying that they needed a high-quality mobile phone to make better reels. They admitted to planning the murder four days earlier, specifically targeting Shadab's iPhone," said the officer. "On the night of the incident, they lured Shadab to a secluded area outside the village on the pretext of making reels. There, they attacked him, slit his throat and then crushed his head with a brick," the officer added. Police recovered Shadab's iPhone, the knife used in the murder, and the brick. A case was registered against four individuals, including the two minor accused and their family members, under sections 103 and 238 of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita . While the minors and their family members initially fled their homes after the discovery of the body, both teenagers were held on Thursday. One of the accused's relatives, who allegedly helped hide the weapon, was arrested on Friday and sent to jail. The search for the fourth adult accused is going on, police said. Station House Officer of Dehat, Daddan Singh, confirmed that both juveniles have been sent to the Divisional Juvenile Reform Home in Gonda. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
News18
a day ago
- News18
UP Teen Killed By 4 Friends In IPhone Theft Plot For Making Insta Reels, 2 Juveniles Held
Last Updated: A 19-year-old, Shadab Ansari, was killed in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, by four friends wanting to steal his iPhone for social media. Two juveniles were detained; two adults fled. In a shocking incident, a 19-year-old man was killed in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich last week by four of his friends who wanted to steal the victim's iPhone to create social media content and earn money through views. The police have detained two juvenile accused while a search was launched for the other two accused — both adults — on the run. The deceased, identified as Shadab Ansari, had returned from Bengaluru to attend his maternal uncle's wedding in Bahraich's Nagraur village. He went missing soon after the post-wedding feast on June 20. Two days later, his decomposed body was discovered in an abandoned structure in an orchard, about 500m from the village. The investigation revealed that four of his friends had plotted to kill Shadab to steal his iPhone. On the day of the crime, they lured Shadab to a secluded spot on the pretext of shooting videos. There, they slit hi throat and assaulted him with bricks before escaping with his cellphone. SP (City) Ramnand Kaswa said that the police detained two juvenile accused, who not only confessed to the crime but also unapologetically admitted to the greed that drove them to commit the same. 'We are searching for the remaining two accused, Zulfiqar and Abed Ahmed alias Raju Netaji," he added. First Published: June 28, 2025, 07:35 IST
