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Man Hacked to Death in Jharkhand Residence
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News18•18-10-2026, 19:00
Man Hacked to Death in Jharkhand Residence
- •A 43-year-old data entry operator named Manglesh Pal was hacked to death by assailants at his residence in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district.
- •The incident occurred on Saturday night in Giddi, where the attackers held the victim's wife hostage before committing the crime.
- •According to the deceased's wife, Sonali Devi, the attackers tied her hands and taped her mouth before attacking her husband with a sharp-edged weapon.
- •The assailants stole two mobile phones and jewellery from the house before fleeing the scene.
- •Police have launched an investigation, sending the body for post-mortem and analyzing CCTV footage to trace the suspects and determine the motive.
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A 43-year-old data entry operator named Manglesh Pal was hacked to death by assailants at his residence in Giddi on Saturday night. The attackers held his wife hostage by tying her hands and taping her mouth before striking him with a sharp-edged weapon, and subsequently fled with two mobile phones and jewellery.
The police launched an investigation to determine the motive behind the murder and are analyzing CCTV footage from in and around the victim's residence to track the movement of the accused. Additionally, the victim's body was sent for a post-mortem examination.
The deceased, Manglesh Pal, worked as a data entry operator at a Central Coalfields Ltd project site.