Archive · 29 Aug 2026
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.
- When
- Rehan went missing on August 6; his body was found on August 10, and the rakhi ceremony took place on Raksha Bandhan.
- Where
- Rehan sold goods near Iqbal Maidan and Moti Masjid in Bhopal; his body was found in Lower Lake, also known as Chhota Talab.
- 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.
- 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