Kidnapping and Murder Case in Nawada: Police Arrest 5 Accused After SIT Operation

The Kidnapping and Ransom Demand

On August 20, 2025, police received information that Suraj Kumar, son of Pawan Singh and resident of Fatha village under Warisaliganj police station, had been abducted by unidentified criminals. Shortly after the kidnapping, ransom calls were made using the victim’s mobile phone.

Following this, a case was registered as Warisaliganj P.S. Case No. 430/25 under Section 140 (1) BNS.

SIT Investigation and Technical Tracking

Considering the seriousness of the crime, Nawada SP constituted an SIT under the leadership of SDPO Pakribarawan. The team began technical surveillance, CCTV analysis, and scientific investigation.

During the probe, it was revealed that the abductors kept changing their locations frequently. On August 21, ransom calls were traced — one from Lucknow in the morning and another from Bareilly in the evening.

Breakthrough in Faridabad

Based on technical intelligence, the SIT found that the accused had taken shelter in a rented house in Panna area of Faridabad. With the help of Haryana Police and UP STF, a raid was conducted, and five accused were arrested. The victim’s mobile phone was also recovered.

Confession: Murder Over Cyber Fraud Dispute

During interrogation, the arrested men confessed that they had a financial dispute with Suraj Kumar related to cyber fraud money. On August 19, they lured him away, assaulted him at a sand depot in Badhi Bardih, strangled him using a cloth, and buried his body under the sand.

Acting on this information, Nawada Police, in the presence of a magistrate, FSL team, and videography, recovered the buried body. The remains were later sent to Sadar Hospital for post-mortem.

Victim Also Accused in Cyber Fraud Case

Police further disclosed that Suraj Kumar himself had a criminal background. He was previously accused in Cyber Police Station Case No. 81/24 involving online fraud and had even served jail time.

Identity of the Arrested Accused

The five arrested have been identified as:

1. Suraj Kumar, son of Ajay Singh, resident of Khanwan, P.S. Narhat, Nawada

2. Shivam Kumar, son of Anil Singh, resident of Khanwan, P.S. Narhat, Nawada

3. Kanhaiya Kumar, son of Late Pintu Singh, resident of Khanwan, P.S. Narhat, Nawada

4. Suman Kumar, son of Ranjit Singh, resident of Khanwan, P.S. Narhat, Nawada

5. Shivam Kumar, son of Mantu Singh, resident of Khanwan, P.S. Narhat, Nawada

Legal Proceedings

The accused were produced before a Faridabad Court, from where they were brought to Nawada on transit remand. Police will now seek custody for further interrogation to uncover more details about the case.