Teen Tragedy: Disturbing Crime Unfolds Near Yamuna Riverbank

In a harrowing incident near Yamuna Riverbank, three minors were apprehended for allegedly strangling 18-year-old Sonu Kumar during a mobile snatching attempt. The perpetrators gouged out his eyes to conceal his identity, before burying his body. A police investigation led to the recovery of his skeleton after three months.


Devdiscourse News Desk | New Delhi | Updated: 17-07-2025 18:11 IST | Created: 17-07-2025 18:11 IST
Teen Tragedy: Disturbing Crime Unfolds Near Yamuna Riverbank
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In a shocking incident, three minors were apprehended for allegedly murdering a teenage boy, gouging out his eyes, and burying his body along the Yamuna riverbank after he resisted a mobile phone snatching attempt.

The victim, identified as 18-year-old Sonu Kumar, had been missing since April. His skeleton was unearthed from a shallow grave, following a routine police patrol that intercepted the minors riding a black motorcycle sans a number plate.

The minors, all aged 16, were detained and questioned, revealing their gruesome crime. Police investigation revealed the use of a stolen motorcycle and the theft of Sonu's phone, leading to the identification of the victim and subsequent contact with his family.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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