Patiala: A 17-year-old Class 12 student from Nabha, missing for three days, was found dead in Bhakhra Canal on Saturday. Police have registered a murder case against the deceased’s three companions, including two minors, following allegations by his family.The body was sent to Patiala for a forensic post-mortem examination.Police said the teenager left home on Oct 21 to attend school but did not reach the premises.Inquiries revealed that the teenager had travelled to Patiala on the day of his disappearance with two Class 11 schoolmates and a college student, without informing their families. He went missing shortly afterwards.After his body was retrieved from the canal, family members alleged murder and sought action against his companions. They claimed that multiple injury marks were visible on his body, indicating homicide rather than accidental drowning or suicide.Nabha Kotwali SHO Gurpinder Singh said police are investigating the sequence of events leading to the teenager’s death.
