Police in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district have arrested four people, including the victim's wife and mother-in-law, in connection with the murder of a 38-year-old man whose body was found dumped in bushes this week. The victim, Rohit Kumar, was found dead near the Pararu Nala bridge in the Argadda area under the Kuju police station limits on Wednesday, police said on Friday.
Body found near Pararu Nala bridge
Rohit's body was recovered from bushes along the roadside, where police said it had been dumped to conceal the crime. Following the discovery, his brother Karan Kumar lodged a murder complaint against unidentified persons at the Kuju police station. Ramgarh Superintendent of Police Mukesh Kumar Lunayat formed a special investigation team under Sub-Divisional Police Officer Alok Ranjan to investigate the case.
Wife confesses during questioning, say police
During the investigation, police detained Rohit's wife Anju Devi for questioning. According to the police, she confessed to her involvement in the murder and named three other people who took part in the crime. The other accused were identified as Sundari Devi, 51, Anju's mother; Dineshwar Prajapati, 28, her brother; and Mohammad Shaukat Ansari, 35, an acquaintance of Anju. Police said Rohit and Anju frequently quarrelled over domestic issues, and another argument a day before the murder escalated.
Body dumped in bushes to hide the crime
Addressing a press conference on Friday evening, SDPO Alok Ranjan said Anju, her mother and her brother were involved in Rohit's murder following the dispute. Police said Shaukat Ansari used his vehicle to transport the body and dump it in the bushes along the roadside so that the crime was not detected. Investigators have also seized a bloodstained wooden plank believed to have been used in the assault and a dupatta reportedly used to strangle the victim. Police have arrested all four accused, and the investigation into the circumstances of the murder and the role of each accused is continuing.
