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Three Arrested for Gruesome Drain Dumping Murder
11 Oct
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.
The Raipur Senior Superintendent of Police described the crime as a "chilling example of how minor quarrels can spiral into senseless killings," noting that the accused had no prior enmity with the victim. The three men have been arrested and charged with murder.
