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Crime
Rajasthan Student Murdered in Ratlam: Lover Arrested
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 14 Oct 2026, 09:01 AM
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A 20‑year‑old student from Banswara, Rajasthan, was found dead in a drain near Bakra Pul in Ratlam. Police say her lover killed her after a dispute and disposed of the body.
A body was recovered from a drain close to Bakra Pul in Ratlam on Tuesday, and forensic experts identified the victim as a 20‑year‑old student from Banswara in Rajasthan.
The student had travelled to Ratlam with her boyfriend, and witnesses say a quarrel erupted between the two. According to police, the boyfriend allegedly strangled her and dumped the body into the drainage system.
The suspect was apprehended at a nearby location shortly after the incident. He has been booked under the Indian Penal Code for murder and is currently in police custody.
Police investigators are continuing their inquiry into the motive and any possible accomplices, and have urged the public to come forward with information.
The student had travelled to Ratlam with her boyfriend, and witnesses say a quarrel erupted between the two. According to police, the boyfriend allegedly strangled her and dumped the body into the drainage system.
The suspect was apprehended at a nearby location shortly after the incident. He has been booked under the Indian Penal Code for murder and is currently in police custody.
Police investigators are continuing their inquiry into the motive and any possible accomplices, and have urged the public to come forward with information.