Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Bhopal Teen Murder Probe Examines Suspected Organ Trafficking Plot
A 15-year-old boy named Rehan was killed in Bhopal.
Police say he was tricked into going with a group by being promised ₹100.
The group allegedly took him near a lake and strangled him.
Police say they then tried several times to remove parts of his body.
They allegedly wanted to sell those parts for a large amount of money.
The police say no buyer was found, so the removed parts were thrown into the lake.
Two young men were arrested and three teenagers were detained.
Investigators are checking their phones and messages to see whether anyone else was involved.
Police arrested two youths and detained three minors over the alleged murder of 15-year-old Rehan in Bhopal.
Investigators say Rehan was lured with a promise of ₹100 to join a fight before being taken near Dhobi Ghat and strangled.
Police allege the suspects removed his testicles after several unsuccessful attempts, following instructions given by Zoheb over a video call.
The suspects allegedly hoped to sell the body parts for ₹1.20 crore, but police say no buyer or completed deal was found.
Investigators are examining phones, WhatsApp chats and social-media accounts while probing whether a wider trafficking network was involved.
- Who
- The victim was 15-year-old Rehan; police arrested Zoheb Khan and Amir Qureshi and detained three minors aged 15 to 16.
- What
- Police allege that Rehan was murdered and that his testicles were removed during an attempted organ sale plot.
- When
- Police say Rehan was lured on August 6; his body was found on August 10, and his identity was confirmed on August 15.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh; the body was found near Dhobi Ghat at Lower Lake.
- Why
- Police allege the suspects intended to sell the removed body parts for ₹1.20 crore, although no completed sale has been established.
Police Allegation
What Remains Unproven
Organ-trafficking motive
Police Allegation
Police allege Zoheb planned the crime after watching a video about removing body parts and promised the group that a buyer could pay ₹1.20 crore.
What Remains Unproven
Police say no buyer was found and no final deal to sell the body parts was completed.
Extent of mutilation
Police Allegation
Investigators say the testicles were removed along with some veins after several unsuccessful attempts, and cut marks suggested that other internal organs may also have been targeted.
What Remains Unproven
The possible removal of additional organs remains a police suspicion under investigation, rather than an established finding.
Possible wider network
Police Allegation
Police are scanning social-media accounts and messages to determine whether Zoheb contacted others or whether a larger trafficking racket exists.
What Remains Unproven
The articles do not establish that a broader network was involved.
- Victim
- Rehan, 15, who sold pens and key rings
- Location
- Dhobi Ghat near Lower Lake, Bhopal
- Suspects held
- Two youths arrested and three minors detained
- Alleged payment offered
- ₹100 to join a supposed fight
- Alleged sale value
- ₹1.20 crore
- Investigation
- Police are examining mobile phones, WhatsApp chats and social-media accounts
- Additional concern
- Cut marks on the victim’s waist led police to investigate whether other organs may also have been targeted
