Man Killed with Axe by Father-in-Law During Alcohol Dispute in Jharkhand

Palamu, September 20 (Daily Kiran) : A tragic incident unfolded in Palamu, Jharkhand, where a 40-year-old man was killed with an axe following a dispute that arose while drinking alcohol. The victim has been identified as Gandhi Bhuiyan, and the alleged assailant is his father-in-law, Jagdev Bhuiyan. According to Saurabh Kumar, the officer in charge of the Chhatarpur police station, the two men were drinking together on Saturday night when an argument broke out between them.Reports indicate that the disagreement escalated, leading Jagdev to attack Gandhi with an axe, resulting in fatal injuries. Following the incident, the accused reportedly concealed Gandhi's body in a cornfield. Upon receiving information about the incident, police arrived at the village on Sunday and recovered the body from the field. The authorities have initiated procedures to send the body for a post-mortem examination. The police have inspected the crime scene and are gathering evidence related to the incident.They are actively investigating the underlying reasons for the dispute and whether any other individuals were present at the time of the altercation. Legal action is being pursued against the accused, and further steps will depend on the evidence collected, the post-mortem report, and ongoing investigations. The circumstances surrounding the concealment of the body are also under scrutiny.