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Crime
Youth Working at De-Addiction Centre Abducted and Murdered in Barnala, Body Found in Canal
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 19 Oct 2026, 07:31 PM
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A young employee of a de‑addiction centre in Barnala was abducted after his shift, killed and his body recovered from a canal, police say.
A youth employed at a de‑addiction centre in Barnala was abducted while returning home after his duty, according to local police reports. The victim was taken away by unknown assailants and later found dead.
Authorities recovered the body from a nearby canal, confirming that the young man had been murdered. The discovery was made after a search operation was launched following the disappearance.
Police have opened a murder investigation, registering a case and seeking witnesses. The investigation team is examining CCTV footage and questioning locals to identify the perpetrators. No arrests have been reported so far.
Authorities recovered the body from a nearby canal, confirming that the young man had been murdered. The discovery was made after a search operation was launched following the disappearance.
Police have opened a murder investigation, registering a case and seeking witnesses. The investigation team is examining CCTV footage and questioning locals to identify the perpetrators. No arrests have been reported so far.