Summary:
- A grocery shopkeeper named Shardanand Singh alias Tunna Singh was strangled to death and his face was burnt with acid by miscreants in Jagdishpur, West Champaran. The body was found on the banks of Dhanoti river near Bahuarwa village.
- Shardanand had left his house after dinner on September 13 and did not return. His brother reported him missing.
- The dead body was discovered on the river bank, about one kilometer away from his house. It is believed that the murder was a result of an old enmity.
- SDPO Mahtab Alam stated that the cause of death can only be determined after the post-mortem report is received. The case is currently under investigation.
- In another incident, a fight over land between two brothers in Kathia Mathia village of Sikta, West Champaran resulted in the elder brother stabbing and killing the younger brother. The elder brothers were also injured and are currently receiving treatment in police custody.
- An FIR has been lodged by the deceased’s wife and eight people, including the deceased’s family members, have been named as accused. Two of the accused have been arrested, while the others are still at large.
