State vs Unknown persons — Death of Ram Chet Yadav

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1 Nov 2026News

Body of former Pradhan missing for four days found in river in Sant Kabir Nagar, suspicion of murder.

In Sant Kabir Nagar, the decomposed body of former Pradhan Ram Chet Yadav, who had been missing for four days, has been found amidst water hyacinths in the Kathinia river. The family is expressing suspicion of murder, following which the police have sent the body for a post-mortem and initiated an investigation.

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What:: A former village head was found dead in a river after missing for several days.
Who:: Ram Chet Yadav is the deceased former village head, and the Mahuli police station is the agency investigating.
When:: Reported on 1 Nov 2026.
Where:: The Kathinia river in Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, within the jurisdiction of Mahuli police station.
Why:: The family suspects murder because the man had been missing for four days before his body was found.
What it means:: The police have sent the body for a post-mortem to determine the cause of death and started an investigation.

1 Nov 2026News

Body of former Pradhan missing for four days found in river: In Sant Kabir Nagar, family members express suspicion of murder; police have sent it for post-mortem.

Sant Kabir Nagar former Pradhan Ram Chet Yadav found dead in river, family alleges murder. Follow Dainik Bhaskar for latest updates. In Sant Kabir Nagar, the body of former Pradhan Ram Chet Yadav was found in the Kathinia river near Gumanari alias Bahrai village under Mahuli police station area on Sunday morning. According to family members, two other people from the village had also gone with him.

Dainik Bhaskar

Explanation in simple terms

What:: The body of a former village leader was found in a river after he went missing.
Who:: Ram Chet Yadav was the former leader, his family are the people expressing suspicion, and the Mahuli police station is the agency handling the case.
When:: The body was found on a Sunday morning, and the report appeared on 1 Nov 2026.
Where:: Gumanari alias Bahrai village, Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, within the Mahuli police station area.
Why:: The family alleges the former leader was murdered because he had gone out with two other villagers.
What it means:: The police have sent the body for a post-mortem, which is a medical examination to determine the cause of death.

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Body of former Pradhan missing for four days found in river in Sant Kabir Nagar, suspicion of murder.

Body of former Pradhan missing for four days found in river: In Sant Kabir Nagar, family members express suspicion of murder; police have sent it for post-mortem.

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