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Crime
Teen from Tamil Nadu Found Dead in Sack After Receiving Instagram Message
✍️ NDTV
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 04:34 AM
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A teenage boy from Tamil Nadu was discovered dead inside a sack a day after receiving a message on Instagram, police said.
Police in Tamil Nadu reported that a teenager who had received a direct message on Instagram was found dead the following day, his body concealed inside a sack. The discovery was made by local authorities after a missing‑person complaint was lodged by the boy's family. Investigators have opened a homicide case and are collecting forensic evidence from the sack and surrounding area. No arrests have been announced yet, and officials have appealed to the public for any information about the Instagram contact or suspicious activity in the vicinity. The probe remains ongoing as detectives work to identify the motive and the individuals involved.