UP, December 23, 2024 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): After being missing for 22 days, the body of one Gautam Mandal was found in the Padua police station area of Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri on December 16, Times of India reported.
Vishal Goldar, the friend of the 20-year-old deceased, confessed to killing Gautam for stealing his girlfriend’s mobile number and chatting with her.
Gautam, a resident of Bengali Colony village in the Padua police station area, was working as a labourer. Reportedly, his father Mrityunjay Mandal filed a missing persons complaint earlier in December.
Days later, on December 16, Gautam’s decomposed body was found 500 metres away from the village in a forest. His body was identified by his sister Asha Mandal on the basis of the clothing found near the spot.
Later, the deceased’s father accused Vishal of murdering his son, filing a report about the same with the police.
Why did Vishal kill his friend
As the investigation into the case began, police detained Vishal and sat him down for interrogation.
During the questioning, Vishal revealed that he had befriended a girl from Uttarakhand on Facebook, adding that eventually, the duo’s friendship turned into love.
Vishal would talk to the girl on call for hours, ToI reported. Meanwhile, Gautam slyly stole the girl’s number from his friend’s mobile phone and started talking to her.
Summary: A man in Uttar Pradesh killed his 20-year-old friend for stealing his girlfriend’s number and chatting with her, leading to a tragic confrontation.