Bokaro: More than three months after a couple was allegedly hacked to death at Tiriltand hamlet in Dalan Chalkari village of Giridih district, police on Thursday claimed to have cracked the case by arresting seven persons, all from the victims’ extended family.
Accused Identified
The accused were identified as Ramesh Hansda, Vijay Hansda, Dodhma Hansda, Pandu Hansda, Bablu Hansda, Moti Hansda and Sikra Hansda, all residents of Jaher Tola in Dalan Chalkari.
Police Investigation
Giridih SP, Bimal Kumar, said Patiya Hansda and his wife, Parni Devi, were attacked with sharp-edged weapons on the intervening night of March 2 and 3. “A case was subsequently registered at Madhuban police station. A special investigation team was constituted to crack the case,” he said.
The probe, supervised by Dumri SDPO Abid Khan, relied on intelligence inputs and technical evidence. “Intelligence inputs and technical evidence helped the police identify the accused and establish their involvement in the crime,” Kumar said.
Motive Behind the Crime
Police said the killings stemmed from a long-running land dispute and suspicions of witchcraft within the extended family.
Execution and Evidence
According to investigators, Ramesh, Pandu and Vijay carried out the attack, while the others helped execute the plan. Police seized an iron sword, two iron knives, a pink scarf and blood-stained clothes, and sent them for forensic examination. All the accused were remanded in judicial custody.
