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Dragged, beaten with sticks & fists: Woman killed over Rs 500 owed by dead husband

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The fatal incident occurred around midnight in Hadimara village when Jinggi Bankira was pursued to an orchard after confronting a family over an unpaid loan. The suspects dragged her back to the road, where Krishna Gope repeatedly struck her head with a stick alongside others who assaulted her with fists. Following a formal complaint by the victim's son, law enforcement arrested six individuals, including Reena Gope, under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. During the investigation, officers recovered physical evidence such as blood-stained sticks, contaminated soil, a broken bangle, and blood-stained clothing.

Key points

  • Police swiftly formed a special investigative team following a complaint filed by the vic…: Police swiftly formed a special investigative team following a complaint filed by the victim's son the day after the incident.
  • Six suspects were arrested and formally charged under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nya…: Six suspects were arrested and formally charged under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
  • The fatal violence stemmed from a verbal dispute regarding an unpaid debt of Rs 500 tied…: The fatal violence stemmed from a verbal dispute regarding an unpaid debt of Rs 500 tied to a deceased villager.

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RANCHI: Six people have been arrested for allegedly beating a 41-year-old woman to death following a dispute over Rs 500 in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, police said on Saturday.

The incident occurred around midnight on November 11 in Hadimara village, under the jurisdiction of Sonua police station.

The accused were sitting around a fire outside the house of Reena Gope (32), whose husband had recently died, sub-divisional police officer (Chakradharpur) Syed Mustafa Hashmi said in a statement.

The accused were warming themselves after performing the 'Markhi' (post-death ritual) of Reena's husband, Pandu Gope, when the victim, Jinggi Bankira, arrived and allegedly abused them, the officer said.

Bankira was angry because Reena's late husband owed her Rs 500 and had died without repaying the amount, the SDPO said.

Bankira fled and took shelter in an orchard behind her house. However, the accused chased her, found her and dragged her by her hair to the road, where they allegedly attacked her with sticks and fists.

One of the accused, Krishna Gope, allegedly hit her on the head six to seven times with…

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