Body of 21-year-old DU student found

The body of a 21-year-old Delhi University student, who was allegedly kidnapped on March 22, was found in Dwarka, police said today.

Police have arrested the accused - Istiaq who confessed to killing the student on March 22 after a tiff and said he had cooked up the kidnapping story to mislead the victim's family and the police, they added.

The accused told the police that he got in touch with the victim through a dating site and had met thrice in 10 days.

The victim, Ayush Nautiyal, was a student of Ram Lal Anand College.

“The kidnapper first asked the family to meet him in Najafgarh on March 25. But when they reached the spot, they received a message which asked them to come to Dwarka. When they reached Dwarka, he asked them to come to Mohan Garden in Uttam Nagar. On March 26, the family was asked to come to Munirka, where they were asked to put the ransom amount inside a dustbin. But soon after, he asked them to meet him the next day. On March 27, the kidnapper did not communicate with the family. On March 28, Ayush’s body was found inside a drain,” a police officer said.