After the body of an LLB student was recovered from a drain in Delhi’s Sadiq Nagar, three persons were taken into custody.
Body of LLB student found in drain in Delhi’s Sadiq Nagar. (image for representation)
Police took three people into custody after police recovered the body of an LLB student wrapped in a sack from a drain in Delhi’s Sadiq Nagar on Saturday night. The 22-year-old man, identified as Yash Rastogi, was missing since June 26.
SP City Vineet Bhatnagar, who reached the spot after the body was recovered, said that three youths have been taken into custody in this case, who have confessed to having an unnatural relationship with the deceased Yash. Was blackmailing him through some objectionable pictures and demanding more money, due to which all three killed him and threw his body in the drain.
According to the victim’s family, Yash had left the house on his scooty at around 4 pm on 26 June but did not return. The relatives informed the police, after which the search operation started.
Police found Yash’s mobile location, on the basis of which the three accused were taken into custody.
When the police interrogated the trio, it was found that Yash had allegedly made a video of these boys belonging to a gay gang and was continuously blackmailing them for money.
The accused called Yash to Lisadi Gate area and allegedly killed him after a heated argument. Later, his body was wrapped in a sack and thrown in the drain.
Police said that a case has been registered under IPC section 364 and strict action will be taken against the culprits. “The exact cause of death will be clear only after the post-mortem,” the SP said.