Archive · 19 Aug 2026
17-Year-Old Delhi Girl Killed, Body Found In Suitcase
Police say a 17-year-old girl in Delhi was allegedly killed by her cousin.
The cousin reportedly put her body inside a suitcase.
He then left the suitcase in a quiet part of Burari.
Police learned about the case from a secret tip.
They questioned a suspicious man carrying a suitcase, and he allegedly confessed.
He showed officers where the suitcase had been left.
Police recovered the body and sent it for a postmortem examination.
Investigators are still trying to determine the exact motive and whether anyone else was involved.
Police said a 17-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her cousin after an ongoing family dispute.
The accused allegedly packed her body in a suitcase and dumped it at a secluded spot in Burari, north Delhi.
Special Staff police apprehended the accused after receiving secret information about a suspicious man carrying a suitcase.
The accused, a Bihar native and mason living in Mukundpur, allegedly confessed and led police to the disposal site.
Police recovered the suitcase at Ajit Vihar and are investigating the motive, forensic evidence, and whether he acted alone.
- Who
- A 17-year-old girl and her cousin, a Bihar-native mason living in Mukundpur, Delhi, who police said confessed to the killing.
- What
- The girl was allegedly killed, placed in a suitcase, and dumped in Burari; police later recovered the suitcase and body.
- When
- Police disclosed the case on Tuesday; the time of the alleged killing was not stated.
- Where
- The body was recovered at Ajit Vihar in Burari, north Delhi; the accused lived in Mukundpur.
- Why
- The accused reportedly cited an ongoing family dispute. Police are also examining whether suspicion about an alleged love affair was involved, but the exact motive remains unconfirmed.
Police’s Reported Motive
Alternative Line Of Inquiry
Reason for the killing
Police’s Reported Motive
The accused reportedly told police that he killed his cousin because of an ongoing family dispute.
Alternative Line Of Inquiry
Police sources said investigators are also examining whether suspicion about the girl's alleged love affair played a role; this has not been established.
Case status
Police’s Reported Motive
Police said the accused confessed and led them to the suitcase containing the body.
Alternative Line Of Inquiry
Investigators have not conclusively determined the motive and are continuing to examine forensic evidence and whether anyone else was involved.
- Victim
- 17-year-old girl
- Accused
- The victim's cousin; a mason from Bihar residing in Mukundpur, Delhi
- Recovery site
- Ajit Vihar, Burari, north Delhi
- Police lead
- A secret tip about a suspicious man carrying a suitcase
- Alleged motive
- An ongoing family dispute; possible suspicion concerning an alleged love affair is also being examined
- Evidence
- The body was sent for postmortem examination, while forensic material from the recovery site is being examined
- Investigation status
- Burari police were informed and investigators are questioning the accused and checking whether he acted alone
