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Two Wazirpur Schoolboys Found Dead in Canal as Police Suspect Drowning

An active investigation continues following a prior kidnapping case.

Overview

  • Vaibhav Kumar, 11, and Yash Kumar, 12, were recovered from a canal near JJ Colony a day after they were reported missing from Wazirpur.
  • Police said a local resident alerted them to bodies in the water, and local divers assisted in the recovery near Bharat Nagar.
  • Clothes and footwear were found neatly on the canal bank, and officers said the water at that spot is roughly 15–20 feet deep.
  • Crime and forensic teams reported no external injuries during examinations, and the bodies were handed to families after autopsy.
  • Yash’s father alleged possible foul play involving neighborhood children and said his son had a heart condition and would not have entered the dirty water.