Bhopal cops hunt for private parts of boy killed by 'testicle traffickers'
Police in Bhopal are searching local lakes for human remains after a gang murdered a 16-year-old boy in a failed attempt to sell his testicles. The suspects were reportedly inspired by a social media hoax claiming human organs could fetch high prices in the Gulf.
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This case highlights the dangerous real-world consequences of viral misinformation and social media hoaxes on vulnerable populations.
BHOPAL: The murder investigation that began with a bizarre viral reel has now taken a dramatic turn beneath the waters of two vast Bhopal lakes. Police are preparing to deploy divers to search for the victim's testicles, allegedly removed by a gang of five and dumped separately after they failed to find a buyer.Inspired by a social media hoax that claimed human testicles were worth crores aborad, particularly Gulf countries, a 20-year-old BBA student assembled a gang and killed a 16-year-old boy in Bhopal.According to investigators, the gang kept the body parts packed in ice on a terrace for two days while trying to find a buyer.
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