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Man Hacked to Death in Palamu Maize Field; Father-in-Law Suspected
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News18•20-09-2026, 15:30
Man Hacked to Death in Palamu Maize Field; Father-in-Law Suspected
- •A 27-year-old man, Gandhi Bhuiya, was found dead in a maize field in Bhikhahi village, Palamu district, Jharkhand.
- •The body was discovered on Sunday morning within the Chattarpur police station limits.
- •Police suspect the victim was hacked to death by his father-in-law after he went to bring his wife home on Saturday night.
- •A blood-stained axe, believed to be the murder weapon, has been recovered by the police.
- •Raids are underway to apprehend the suspect, and the body has been sent for post-mortem examination at Medininagar Medical College and Hospital.
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The body of 27-year-old Gandhi Bhuiya was discovered in a maize field at Bhikhahi village within the Chattarpur police station limits.
The deceased man had gone to his in-law's house on Saturday night with the intention of bringing his wife home.
Police recovered a blood-stained axe from the scene, which was prima facie used by the victim's father-in-law to hack him to death.
