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ACP Vows Justice After Rehan’s Sister Ties Rakhi
Rehan was a 17-year-old boy who sold pens and keychains in Bhopal.
He disappeared on August 6.
Police say a group of young men tricked him into joining a staged fight.
They allegedly took him to a quiet place and killed him.
His body was later found in Lower Lake.
On Raksha Bandhan, Rehan’s sister tied a rakhi on ACP Santosh Patel.
Patel promised to help the family get justice and keep the sister safe.
He also said he would help Rehan’s mother start a small business.
ACP Santosh Patel visited the family of 17-year-old murder victim Rehan on Raksha Bandhan.
Rehan, a street vendor, went missing from Bhopal on August 6 and was found dead four days later.
Police allege suspects lured Rehan with ₹100, strangled him and mutilated his body after taking him to an isolated location.
His decomposed body was recovered from Bhopal’s Lower Lake and identified by his family through a tattoo.
Patel pledged to pursue justice, protect Rehan’s sister and help his mother start a small business.
- Who
- Seventeen-year-old vendor Rehan, his sister and mother, ACP Santosh Patel, and suspects identified by police as a group of young men.
- What
- Rehan was allegedly lured, strangled and mutilated; after his sister tied Patel a rakhi, the officer pledged justice and support for the family.
- Where
- Rehan sold goods near Iqbal Maidan and Moti Masjid in Bhopal; his body was found in Lower Lake, also known as Chhota Talab.
- When
- Rehan went missing on August 6; his body was found on August 10, and the rakhi ceremony took place on Raksha Bandhan.
- Why
- Police say the suspects allegedly targeted Rehan after being influenced by a fake social-media video and offered him ₹100 to take part in a staged fight.
Key facts
- Victim
- Rehan, a 17-year-old street vendor
- Missing date
- August 6
- Body recovered
- August 10
- Recovery location
- Lower Lake, also known as Chhota Talab, in Bhopal
- Police allegation
- Suspects allegedly lured Rehan with ₹100, strangled him and mutilated his body
- Identification
- Rehan’s family identified him through a tattoo
- Family support promised
- ACP Santosh Patel said police would seek justice, protect Rehan’s sister and help his mother start a small business
Quotes
ACP Santosh Patel
Assistant Commissioner of Police who visited Rehan’s family and pledged justice and protection.
“Rehan ki behen ne ye jo rakhi bandhi hai, ispe Om likha hai… iski kasam khate hain ki Rehan ko nyay dilayenge aur uski behen ki suraksha ke liye hamesha tatpar rahenge…”
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“The greatest duty of the police on this Raksha Bandhan is to give courage to the victim’s family and make them feel protected. This is the true meaning of khaki,”
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