A 22-year-old man was allegedly kidnapped and murdered on Monday, with his body discovered on the Budhanpur–Indira Colony main road near Rajiv Colony in Panchkula. The deceased has been identified as Mohit, a resident of Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh, who had relocated to Panchkula approximately ten days ago.
According to the victim’s brother, Deepak, the family received a phone call around 10:30 pm informing them that Mohit had been stabbed. The family rushed to the location and transported him to a nearby hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead upon arrival.
Preliminary investigations suggest that Mohit was first abducted by three individuals in a vehicle and then repeatedly stabbed, leaving him critically injured. Passersby later noticed him lying in a pool of blood and alerted the family.
Police officials have registered a case against unidentified persons, and initial leads indicate the involvement of two suspects. A 16-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the case on Tuesday. Authorities are continuing their investigation to apprehend the remaining suspects.
