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Crime
Four Men Arrested for Dumping Ragpicker’s Body in Ghaziabad After Sonia Vihar Accident
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 02:32 PM
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Police in Uttar Pradesh have detained four suspects for discarding the corpse of a ragpicker in Ghaziabad following a car crash in Delhi’s Sonia Vihar area.
A car collision in Delhi’s Sonia Vihar neighbourhood resulted in the death of a ragpicker, whose body was later discovered dumped in a locality of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The incident prompted a joint investigation by Delhi and Uttar Pradesh police agencies.
Investigators traced the disposal of the body to a group of four men, who were apprehended after forensic evidence and eyewitness accounts linked them to the crime scene. All four individuals have been placed in custody pending further questioning.
Senior police officials said the case underscores the vulnerability of informal waste‑picker workers and affirmed that a thorough probe will continue to determine any broader criminal network involved. No additional arrests have been reported as of now.
The police have not disclosed the identities of the detained suspects, citing procedural norms, and have urged any witnesses to come forward with relevant information.
Investigators traced the disposal of the body to a group of four men, who were apprehended after forensic evidence and eyewitness accounts linked them to the crime scene. All four individuals have been placed in custody pending further questioning.
Senior police officials said the case underscores the vulnerability of informal waste‑picker workers and affirmed that a thorough probe will continue to determine any broader criminal network involved. No additional arrests have been reported as of now.
The police have not disclosed the identities of the detained suspects, citing procedural norms, and have urged any witnesses to come forward with relevant information.