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Crime
Friend Arrested in Chhindwara Murder After 48 Hours, Victim Shubham Verma Found Near Water Tank
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 09 Oct 2026, 08:31 PM
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Police in Chhindwara district say they identified and detained the friend who stabbed Shubham ‘Bombayia’ Verma, whose body was discovered near a water tank in Indra Colony.
A male youth identified as Shubham Verma, also known as ‘Bombayia’, was found dead with multiple stab wounds near a water tank in the Indra Colony area of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The body was recovered by local residents who reported the incident to the police.
Investigators from the Chhindwara police station launched a rapid inquiry, tracing the victim’s recent contacts and movements. Within 48 hours of the discovery, they arrested a close friend of the deceased, alleging that he was the assailant who used a knife to inflict the fatal injuries.
Senior police officials confirmed that forensic examination and statements from witnesses linked the suspect to the crime scene. The case is now being forwarded to the district court for further legal proceedings, and the police have appealed for any additional information from the public.
Investigators from the Chhindwara police station launched a rapid inquiry, tracing the victim’s recent contacts and movements. Within 48 hours of the discovery, they arrested a close friend of the deceased, alleging that he was the assailant who used a knife to inflict the fatal injuries.
Senior police officials confirmed that forensic examination and statements from witnesses linked the suspect to the crime scene. The case is now being forwarded to the district court for further legal proceedings, and the police have appealed for any additional information from the public.