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Crime
Mandla Police Detain Friend Over Young Woman's Death in Ven Ganga River
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 08:01 AM
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Police in Mandla have arrested the victim’s childhood friend after her body was recovered from the Ven Ganga river, citing evidence of mental harassment and seizing the suspect’s mobile for forensic analysis.
Police in Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh, have taken into custody a young man identified as the childhood friend of a woman whose body was discovered in the Ven Ganga river. The arrest follows a preliminary investigation that linked the suspect to the victim’s death.
Investigators say the inquiry revealed that the victim had been subjected to sustained mental harassment by the accused. As part of the evidence collection, the suspect’s mobile phone was confiscated and sent to a forensic lab for detailed analysis.
Senior officers from the district police stated that the forensic examination of the phone could provide crucial insights into the nature of the harassment and any communication that may have preceded the incident. They emphasized that the case is being treated with utmost seriousness.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not ruled out the involvement of additional persons. Further updates will be provided as the forensic results and subsequent inquiries are completed.
Investigators say the inquiry revealed that the victim had been subjected to sustained mental harassment by the accused. As part of the evidence collection, the suspect’s mobile phone was confiscated and sent to a forensic lab for detailed analysis.
Senior officers from the district police stated that the forensic examination of the phone could provide crucial insights into the nature of the harassment and any communication that may have preceded the incident. They emphasized that the case is being treated with utmost seriousness.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not ruled out the involvement of additional persons. Further updates will be provided as the forensic results and subsequent inquiries are completed.