Delhi: Teen confesses to murder while reporting stolen phone
India
A 17-year-old boy surprised Delhi police when he came in to report his stolen phone but ended up confessing to a murder.
The victim, Sandeep Kumar Malviya (39), was found dead after a violent attack at Railway Colony on Monday.
Details of the incident
The teen told police the deceased had asked him for sexual favors, attacking with a gas cylinder and broken glass.
He took cash, a credit card, and a phone before leaving the scene.
CCTV footage later showed the deceased traveling with a younger person and it appeared that the two had met in Paharganj, helping investigators piece together what happened.