News Summary:
- A 42-year-old man named Jayendra Thakur was beaten to death in Fatehpur, Bihar. The culprits then took his body to Bodh Gaya and dumped it in a drain in Nama village.
- Jayendra had gone to Bodh Gaya to take his aunt home and was attacked while returning. His body was found with multiple assault marks and blood coming out of his eye.
- Jayendra used to deliver food to a school in Bodh Gaya and had come to attend a Shradh program. He went missing after the last act of the ceremony.
- Upon learning about the murder, angry relatives and villagers blocked the Kariyadpur-Gaya road. Police managed to clear the road after persuading the villagers.
- The motive behind Jayendra’s murder is still unknown. His family members claim that he had no enmity or fights with anyone in the village.
Jayendra went to attend Shraddha
Jayendra Thakur, a 42-year-old resident of Makhdumpur in Gaya, Bihar, had gone to Bodh Gaya to take his aunt home. After participating in a Shradh program, he went missing while returning home. Jayendra used to deliver food to a school in Bodh Gaya and had visited a relative’s place for the ceremony. When he did not return after a long time, his relatives started searching for him.
Angry villagers blocked the road
After the relatives identified Jayendra’s body in front of the Bodh Gaya police, they became enraged and blocked the Kariyadpur-Gaya road. It took considerable effort from the police to persuade the villagers and clear the road. The police have arrested Jayendra and sent his body for post-mortem at the medical college.
Why was Jayendra murdered?
According to Jayendra’s family members, he had mentioned that he would return home in the evening after visiting his aunt. However, he did not come back and his mobile phone was switched off. It is still unclear who is responsible for the murder as Jayendra had no known enmity or fights with anyone in the village.
