Nine accused involved in the murder of three people on Thursday in Jhanki Tola of Gunja village of Ormanjhi police station area have been arrested. The incident of murder of three people was carried out to avenge the incident of assault.
The arrested accused persons are Sahajanath Bedia, Sahajanath Bedia's wife Rajo Devi and son Hemant Bedia, Sanjeet Bedia, Ranjit Bedia, Mahendra Bedia, Panchit Bedia, Sukra Munda and Kameshwar Bedia. All the accused are residents of Gunja of Ormanjhi police station area. At the behest of the accused, the Dabli, Spade and Chapapar used in the murder have been recovered.
Addressing a press meet Ranchi Rural SP-In Charge, Harris Bin Jama informed that the police said that two weeks ago, the pig of deceased Jhameshwar Bedia had gone into the fields of Sahajanath Bedia and his neighbours and destroyed the paddy crop. “Jhameshwar Bedia had a fight with the accused regarding this matter. Accused Mahendra Bedia was beaten by his uncle Jhameshwar Bedia and his wives last Wednesday. To take revenge for this, the accused, along with his family members, entered the house of uncle Jhameshwar Bedia and killed the uncle along with his two wives by beating them with sticks, spade, dabli and others,” he added.
“On Thursday, Jhameshwar Bedia and his two wives Sarita Devi and Sanju Devi were murdered at around 11 o'clock in Jhajhi Tola Gunja located in Devanjara of Ormanjhi police station area. On receiving the information, Ormanjhi police station reached the spot and recovered the dead bodies of the three from their house, and also recovered dabli, spade and chopper from the spot. An FIR has been registered on the statement of Santraj Bedia, nephew of deceased Jhameshwar Bedia. In this, information was given about 11 named Gotiyas and four-five unknown ones,” said Jama.