Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Railway Employee Murdered by Family in Dhanbad
A man named Birbal, who worked for the railway, was killed by his own son, daughter, and her boyfriend.
They took him to a place called Pampu Talab, got him drunk, and then strangled him with a muffler.
The police found his body on January 5th.
The family members said they did this because Birbal used to drink too much and was mean to them.
The police have arrested all three and they have admitted to the crime.
Birbal, a railway signalman, was strangled to death by his son, daughter, and her boyfriend.
The incident occurred on January 4, 2024, and the body was discovered the next day near Pampu Talab in Dhanbad.
The motive for the murder was Birbal's excessive drinking and abusive behavior towards his family.
The suspects, Rohit Kumar (son), Ritu Kumari (daughter), and Fardin Khan (boyfriend), have been arrested and confessed to the crime.
The case was initially registered as an unnatural death but was converted to murder after the post-mortem confirmed strangulation.
- Who
- Birbal, a railway signalman from Dhanbad, was murdered by his son, daughter, and her boyfriend.
- What
- Birbal was strangled to death by his family members.
- When
- The incident occurred on January 4, 2024, and the body was discovered on January 5, 2024.
- Where
- The murder took place near Pampu Talab within Dhanbad Sadar police station limits, Dhanbad, Jharkhand.
- Why
- The motive behind the murder was Birbal's habitual drinking and abusive behavior towards his family.
- Victim
- Birbal, a railway signalman
- Location
- Dhanbad, Jharkhand
- Date of Incident
- January 4, 2024
- Date of Discovery
- January 5, 2024
- Suspects
- Rohit Kumar (son), Ritu Kumari (daughter), Fardin Khan (boyfriend)
- Cause of Death
- Strangulation
- Motive
- Excessive drinking and abusive behavior of the victim