What happened to Sonu Pal?

Sonu Pal, a 26-year-old resident of Gatapara village in Abhanpur, was brutally murdered by three men - Sumit Bande, Ajay Ratre, and Gulshan Gaikwad - over an argument about a bidi.

Where was Sonu Pal's body found?

Pal's body was discovered floating in a drain near Goda Pul in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, with severe head and facial injuries.

How did the police solve the Sonu Pal murder case?

The police cracked the "blind murder" case through CCTV footage, witness interviews, and technical analysis, which led them to the three accused men who confessed to the crime.

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Three Arrested for Gruesome Drain Dumping Murder

11 Oct

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Summary

26-year-old Sonu Pal murdered over argument about a bidi
Victim's body found with severe head and facial injuries
Accused confessed to luring Pal and assaulting him

On October 11, 2025, police in Raipur, Chhattisgarh solved a "blind murder" case from the previous week. Three men - Sumit Bande (aged 26), Ajay Ratre (aged 24), and Gulshan Gaikwad (aged 26) - were arrested for the murder of 26-year-old Sonu Pal.

Pal's body was discovered last Friday floating in a drain near Goda Pul, with severe head and facial injuries indicating a violent assault. The police initially registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and launched an investigation.

Through CCTV footage and witness interviews, the police traced Pal's last movements to an altercation with the three accused over a bidi the previous night. The men allegedly lured Pal to the drain, assaulted him with their fists and a metal bracelet, and then smashed his head with a stone before dumping his body.