New Delhi, July 18 -- A routine patrolling day in the national capital's Outer Delhi area led police to bust the gang behind the gruesome killing of an 18-year-old boy, from whom they had stolen a phone before burying his body near the Yamuna riverbank.

According to an Indian Express report, three teenage boys on a black motorcycle lost their composure upon spotting a police patrol in their locality on Wednesday night. They made a U-turn and attempted to flee.

Suspicious of their behavior, the police followed and nabbed them. Upon interrogation, officers noticed that one of the boys was carrying two mobile phones. When questioned further, one of them allegedly revealed a horrifying account - they had stolen a phone three months ago afte...