Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Two arrested for beating man to death over cattle theft in Jharkhand
In a village in Jharkhand, India, two men were arrested for beating another man to death.
The victim, Pappu Ansari, was accused of stealing cattle.
The incident happened on the night of January 7-8.
The accused, Munnilal Marandi and Anant Marandi, chased the suspects and caught one near Badhar.
The villagers then beat the victim to death.
The police formed a special team to investigate and quickly arrested the two men.
The victim had been to jail before for similar crimes.
Two persons arrested for beating a man to death over alleged cattle theft in Jharkhand's Godda district.
The victim, Pappu Ansari (45), was accused of stealing cattle from a cowshed.
The incident occurred on the night of January 7-8 in Matihani village.
The accused, Munnilal Marandi and Anant Marandi, confessed to the crime and named their accomplices.
The victim had a history of similar offenses and had been to jail multiple times.
- Who
- Pappu Ansari (victim), Munnilal Marandi, Anant Marandi (accused)
- What
- Beating of a man to death over alleged cattle theft
- When
- Intervening night of January 7 and 8, 2024
- Where
- Matihani village, Godda district, Jharkhand
- Why
- Alleged cattle theft from a cowshed
- Victim
- Pappu Ansari (45, Ranipur village)
- Arrested Persons
- Munnilal Marandi, Anant Marandi (Matihani village)
- Incident Location
- Matihani village, Godda district, Jharkhand
- Incident Date
- January 7-8, 2024 (intervening night)
- Investigating Team
- Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by DSP (HQ) JPN Chaudhary