Overview
- The accused, identified by police as Deepak, a Nayak in the Army, was arrested on Monday in connection with the death of a 17-year-old student in Prayagraj.
- Investigators say the pair met on Instagram and that the girl had urged him to marry her despite his wedding being fixed for November 30.
- Police allege the suspect called the girl on November 10, took her by motorcycle to a secluded orchard, killed her with a knife, and buried the body.
- The body was found on November 15 near Lakharawa village; a bag at the site with a book listing a name and phone number, along with CCTV of the duo on a motorcycle, helped trace the suspect.
- Officers say they recovered the knife and motorcycle and have retrieved chats between the two, and the initial kidnapping case has been amended to include murder as the investigation continues.