In a sensational dual murder Ranka police recovered two bodies of shepherd brothers in Pipra Tand forest near Dhengura village under jurisdiction of Ranka police station on Wednesday morning.
Both deceased persons have been identified as Anil Pal (55) and Vijay Pal (45), who hailed from Loto viilage under Garhwa police station had gone there for grazing their sheep with others neighbours. Both victims and their 227 sheeps got traceless since Sunday.
In this regard, relatives of the deceased had given an application to police on Sunday.
Through the application, they had alleged that Umesh Yadav, Vishnu Yadav, Rajesh Yadav and Lalji Yadav of Dhengura village threatened them that if the duo feed the sheep in their field, the duo and the sheep will disappear. They were kidnapped by the same people, said Ranka PS in-charge Chintaman Rajak. Listening to the news of the disappearance of the both brothers, their mother Surti Devi(60) also died of cardiac arrest due to fear of something untoward, said relative of victims Kailash Pal.
The incident led to protests in the Loto village on Wednesday, when people blocked NH 343 roads for 12 to 3 pm, demanding immediate arrest of the accused. The situation was brought under control as a quick response a police team from Garhwa were sent to pacify the crowd.
The accused—Umesh Yadav, Vishnu Yadav, Rajesh Yadav and Lalji Yadav—were booked for murder, kidnapping and common intention under the Indian Penal Code at Ranka police station, said Rajak.