Unidentified criminals have killed two people with sharp weapons on Tuesday night at Bijulia village area under the Mufassil police station area of Bokaro district.
After getting information several police officers including SDPO Chas have reached the spot and started investigating the matter. Police have taken the bodies in their possession and sent it for post-mortem.
There is outrage among the local people regarding the incident. They informed that Arun Mahatha (60 years) was the brother of a grocerry shop owner. While, Phatik Fishman, a 50 years old, used to work as a labourer.
According to locals, both Arun and Phatik used to sleep together in a grocery shop cum residence for several months, which on the day of the incident, both were sleeping together in the same shop as before.
There are marks on Arun Mahatha's neck as well as wounds on his body. It is likely that he may have been murdered by strangulation. At the same time, Phatik has injury marks on his body, which makes it appear that he has been attacked and killed with a sharp weapon. The reasons for the murder have not been disclosed. The police, who reached the spot, are investigating the matter thoroughly.
While sensation has spread in the entire area regarding the incident. Sub divisional officer Chas Purushottam Kumar said that the reason is not clear but it seems that the thieves must have come to carry out the theft.
During this sequence both would have been murdered, he told that the son of the deceased has also told some old dispute, investigation is being done on all aspects,added SDM.