State vs. Accused in Kaitha woman murder case

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1 Nov 2026Arrest

Absconding accused of woman's murder arrested from forest: Had beaten her to death over verbal abuse in Sakti; meanwhile, 2 arrested for attacking a person returning from a fair

Sakti Hasoud village woman murder case accused arrested from forest hideout. Follow Dainik Bhaskar Latest Updates. The police have arrested the absconding accused in the case of the murder of a 46-year-old woman in village Kaitha under the Hasoud police station area of Sakti district. To evade the police, the accused was hiding in the forest of village Khursula-Baklipali under the Bilaigarh police station area.

Dainik Bhaskar

Explanation in simple terms

What:: Police arrested a man who was hiding in a forest after allegedly killing a woman.
Who:: The police are the law enforcement agency and the man is the accused person.
When:: Reported on 1 Nov 2026.
Where:: The incident occurred in Kaitha village within the Hasoud police station area of Sakti district, Chhattisgarh.
Why:: The accused is charged with beating a woman to death following a verbal argument.
What it means:: The arrest means the police have caught the person they suspect of committing the crime.

29 Oct 2026Arrest

Sakti murder case: Accused of woman's murder arrested after 6 days, found hiding in the forest

Amar Ujala

Explanation in simple terms

What:: The police arrested a man for the alleged murder of a woman.
Who:: The Hasoud police station arrested the man who is accused of the crime.
When:: Reported on 29 Oct 2026.
Where:: Hasoud police station, Chhattisgarh.
Why:: The accused was arrested because police found him hiding in the forest.
What it means:: The arrest allows the investigation into the alleged murder to continue with the suspect in custody.

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State vs. Accused in Kaitha woman murder case

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Absconding accused of woman's murder arrested from forest: Had beaten her to death over verbal abuse in Sakti; meanwhile, 2 arrested for attacking a person returning from a fair

Sakti murder case: Accused of woman's murder arrested after 6 days, found hiding in the forest

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