Seven persons of a family under Bonei sub division were arrested and forwarded to court by the Gurundia police on Wednesday allegedly for beating and setting ablaze a man a month ago. Police seized an axe and a stick from the spot, besides bones and ash from the spot.
Sources said Manoj Singh (26), a resident of Tamra village under Chandiposh police station had married to one lalita Singh (20), a resident of Pankadih under Gurundia police station about two years ago. Manoj worked as a driver.
According to sources, Manoj allegedly had killed his wife lalita about a month ago in her in-laws’ house while his in-laws and other members of the family were not available at home. Thereafter, the family members of lalita had lodged a complaint in Gurundia police station that Manoj after killing lalita had absconded. Gurundia police had started investigating the case.
On Monday, Manoj’s father lodged a complaint before Gurundia police station that Manoj was killed by his in-laws in their house. On Tuesday, Gurundia police detained seven persons, including Manoj’s in-laws and their cousin. Next day, the seven accused including father-in-law of the deceased confessed the crime before police.
The arrested were identified as Pahala Singh (54), father-in-law of deceased Manoj, Sahara Singh (49), Rabindra Singh (27), Sambhu Singh (31), Bachana Patra (32), Karna Singh (51) and Balram Singh (50).