A teenage boy who sold pens was allegedly killed after being offered ₹ 100 to accompany the accused to an isolated spot, where he was murdered, and his private parts were removed as part of a plan to sell them for money in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal , police said on Monday.
The probe found that Zoheb, who is a second-year BBA student, came up with the plan and told the others that they could make a large amount of money by selling human body parts, news agency ANI reported. The investigation revealed that the plan emerged from an Instagram reel. They have also not found evidence of an organised market dealing in human organs that could have been connected to the alleged plan.
Police have identified the two accused as Aamir Qureshi (18) and Zoheb Khan (20). Police said that Zoheb persuaded the others that the testicles of a teenage boy could be sold for about ₹ 1.20 crore, NDTV reported. Deputy commissioner of police (DCP, Zone 3) Ayush Gupta said Zoheb had seen a reel on Instagram before allegedly sharing a video with the others. He claimed that the private parts of a boy aged around 15-16 could bring in ₹ 1.20 crore.
Police said their investigation has not found any medical evidence to support the claim.
