UP Teen Killed By 4 Friends In IPhone Theft Plot For Making Insta Reels, 2 Juveniles Held

Last Updated:June 28, 2025, 07:35 IST

A 19-year-old, Shadab Ansari, was killed in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, by four friends wanting to steal his iPhone for social media. Two juveniles were detained; two adults fled.

The motive behind the murder was rooted in Pankaj's long-term extramarital affair with a woman who ran a grocery shop across from their rented home. (Pixabay)

In a shocking incident, a 19-year-old man was killed in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich last week by four of his friends who wanted to steal the victim’s iPhone to create social media content and earn money through views.

The police have detained two juvenile accused while a search was launched for the other two accused — both adults — on the run.

The deceased, identified as Shadab Ansari, had returned from Bengaluru to attend his maternal uncle’s wedding in Bahraich’s Nagraur village. He went missing soon after the post-wedding feast on June 20. Two days later, his decomposed body was discovered in an abandoned structure in an orchard, about 500m from the village.

The investigation revealed that four of his friends had plotted to kill Shadab to steal his iPhone. On the day of the crime, they lured Shadab to a secluded spot on the pretext of shooting videos. There, they slit hi throat and assaulted him with bricks before escaping with his cellphone.

SP (City) Ramnand Kaswa said that the police detained two juvenile accused, who not only confessed to the crime but also unapologetically admitted to the greed that drove them to commit the same. “We are searching for the remaining two accused, Zulfiqar and Abed Ahmed alias Raju Netaji," he added.

Residents, including Shadab’s relatives, protested outside the SP’s office, demanding justice for the teenager. They also accused the local police of negligence, claiming that officers didn’t act promptly despite a missing person’s report being filed. CO Pahunp Singh and SHO Daddan Singh met with the protesters, assuring them of strict action.

Location :

Bahraich, India, India

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