Bhopal: Teen Murdered After Fake Instagram Reel Promised Rs. 1.2 Crore for His Testicles

A Bhopal teenager was allegedly murdered after a group believed a false Instagram claim that his body part could be sold for Rs.1.2 crore.

A shocking case has come to light from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, where a 16-year-old boy named Rehan was allegedly murdered after a group of young people believed a false claim they saw in an Instagram reel.

According to police, the viral reel falsely claimed that the testicles of a teenage boy could be sold for Rs.1.2 crore in Gulf countries or the United States. Investigators have found no evidence of any real buyer or organised organ-trafficking network and are now investigating the source of the reel.

Police say 20-year-old BBA student Zoheb Khan believed the claim and convinced others to join his plan. He allegedly wore a white apron and stethoscope, claimed to have medical knowledge, and showed videos about removing body parts.

The group first tried to lure two other boys with the promise of Rs.100, but both escaped. They then targeted Rehan, whom some of them already knew.

Rehan's father had passed away, and his mother worked as a cleaner. To support his family, he sold pens and keychains near Iqbal Maidan and Moti Masjid.

On 6 August 2026, two minors allegedly took Rehan towards Dhobighat near Chhota Talab by promising him Rs.100 to help settle a fight. Police say other members of the group joined them there.

Investigators allege that Rehan was attacked from behind, stabbed several times, and killed. The group then removed his testicles, believing they could sell them for Rs.1.2 crore. However, police found no buyer or evidence that such a market exists.

On 10 August, a badly decomposed body was found near Dhobighat. Five days later, Rehan's mother identified the body with the help of a tattoo on his hand.

Police later arrested Zoheb Khan, Aamir Qureshi, and detained three minors. The alleged murder weapon has also been recovered, and police are investigating another incident in which a 17-year-old boy reportedly escaped from the same group.

Investigators have confirmed that the Rs.1.2-crore claim has no medical basis and are trying to understand how a false social media myth allegedly led to such a brutal crime.

The case is still under investigation, and the allegations against the accused have not yet been proved in court.