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Man Found Dead in Palamu Maize Field; Father-in-Law Suspected
A 27-year-old man named Gandhi Bhuiya was found dead in a maize field.
This happened in Bhikhahi village in Jharkhand’s Palamu district.
Police said he had visited his in-laws’ home on Saturday night.
He had gone there to bring his wife home.
His body was found the next morning.
Police said his father-in-law was the initial suspect.
They found a blood-stained axe that they believe was used in the killing.
Police were conducting raids and investigating the case.
The body was sent to a hospital for an examination after death.
Twenty-seven-year-old Gandhi Bhuiya was found dead in a maize field in Bhikhahi village, Palamu district.
Police said Bhuiya had gone to his in-laws’ house Saturday night to bring his wife home.
The body was recovered Sunday morning within the Chattarpur police station limits.
Police said Bhuiya’s father-in-law was prima facie suspected of hacking him to death.
A blood-stained axe was recovered, while raids and further investigation continued; the body was sent for post-mortem examination.
- Who
- Gandhi Bhuiya, a 27-year-old man; police identified his father-in-law as the prima facie suspect.
- What
- Bhuiya was found dead, allegedly after being hacked with an axe.
- Where
- A maize field in Bhikhahi village, within the Chattarpur police station limits of Palamu district, Jharkhand.
- When
- He visited his in-laws on Saturday night, and his body was found Sunday morning; the report is dated September 20.
- Why
- Police said the apparent reason was an alleged attack by his father-in-law, but no motive was reported.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Gandhi Bhuiya, aged 27
- Location
- Bhikhahi village, Palamu district, Jharkhand
- Discovery
- Sunday morning
- Police assessment
- The father-in-law was prima facie suspected of the killing
- Recovered evidence
- A blood-stained axe
- Investigation
- Raids were underway to apprehend the suspect
- Post-mortem
- Scheduled at Medininagar Medical College and Hospital
Quotes
Saurabh Choubey
Officer-in-charge of Chattarpur police station
“Prima facie, it seems the victim was hacked to death allegedly by his father-in-law. We have recovered a blood-stained axe used in the murder.”
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