Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Man Arrested After Friend’s Body Found In Delhi Trunk
Police in Delhi arrested a 20-year-old man named Rakesh.
He is accused of killing his 26-year-old friend, Sunny.
Police said the two had an old disagreement.
Sunny was allegedly hit on the head with a blunt object.
His body was found inside a trunk in a small home in Pandara Park.
Police learned about the case after people noticed a bad smell.
Investigators studied nearby camera footage and tracked the suspects’ movements.
Rakesh was arrested in Maharashtra and is being taken back to Delhi for more questioning.
Delhi Police arrested 20-year-old Rakesh in Maharashtra over the alleged killing of his friend Sunny.
Sunny, 26, was found dead inside a trunk at a jhuggi in New Delhi’s Pandara Park.
Police said Sunny had allegedly been struck on the head with a blunt object.
Investigators identified an old dispute as the alleged motive for the killing.
Police used CCTV footage and raids to trace Rakesh, who is being brought to Delhi on transit remand.
- Who
- Delhi Police arrested Rakesh, 20, in connection with the alleged killing of his friend Sunny, 26.
- What
- Sunny was allegedly killed with a blunt object and his body was concealed inside a trunk.
- When
- Sunny’s body was found on Wednesday, and Rakesh was arrested on Thursday.
- Where
- The body was found at a jhuggi in Pandara Park, New Delhi; Rakesh was arrested in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Police identified an old dispute between Rakesh and Sunny as the alleged motive.
- Accused
- Rakesh, 20, a resident of Pandara Park
- Victim
- Sunny, 26
- Discovery
- Sunny was found inside a trunk after police received information about a foul smell
- Alleged weapon
- A blunt object
- Alleged motive
- An old dispute between the two friends
- Police action
- CCTV analysis, investigation and raids led to Rakesh’s arrest
- Legal case
- A case was registered under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita