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Daulat Ram Mahto, a 32-year-old man, was allegedly murdered by having his throat slit with a sharp weapon in the Barwadda police station area of Dhanbad. His brother has filed a complaint accusing five family members, including the deceased's uncle, of committing the murder over an ongoing land dispute.
Ram Hansda was arrested on 25 October 2026 for the alleged murder of his 40-year-old wife, Guruvari Hansda, in Tungi village. Investigation revealed he allegedly killed her following a dispute over food and buried her body under their floor. The case is under investigation as of 25 October 2026.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted by the Palamu police to investigate the murder of Prabhat Mehta. The investigation has concluded with the SIT reportedly finding no concrete evidence against the accused police personnel.
A 60-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death with sticks by a group of individuals in Palamu, Jharkhand, following suspicions that he was practicing witchcraft. A criminal case has been registered against nine people in connection with the incident.
In Koderma, Jharkhand, Kiran Devi and Sunil Thakur were arrested on 21 October 2026 for the alleged murder of Naresh Thakur. Investigators allege the victim was killed with a poisonous injection and his body disposed of in a stone quarry to facilitate the suspects' desire to marry. The case is under investigation as of 21 October 2026.
The body of Karu Manjhi, a local carpenter, was discovered near an abandoned mine shaft at Bastakola Colliery in Dhanbad. Police have initiated an investigation, with the deceased's family alleging foul play and suspecting murder.
Mangalesh Pal, a data entry operator for Central Coalfields Limited, was murdered at his home in Gidi, Ramgarh district. On 19 October 2026, police arrested his wife, Sonali Kumari, and her lover in connection with the crime. The investigation determined the pair conspired to kill the victim to marry and secure a compassionate job, having initially attempted to mislead authorities by fabricating a robbery story.
A 17-year-old female student was found dead in an isolated area of Ranchi, Jharkhand. Police are investigating the incident as a suspected case of rape and murder.
A 14-year-old pregnant tribal girl was found hanging from a tree in Dumka, Jharkhand, in September 2022, leading to a police investigation under the POCSO and SC/ST Acts. A man was arrested for the alleged rape and murder of the girl on 14 October 2026. The case is under investigation.
BJP MLA Sanjeev Singh was arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of his cousin and Congress leader Niraj Singh.
Former Jharkhand minister Gopal Krishna Patar, alias Raja Peter, and several others were arrested by the National Investigation Agency for allegedly masterminding and executing the 2008 murder of JD(U) leader Ramesh Singh Munda in Bundu, Ranchi. The National Investigation Agency filed a chargesheet against Raja Peter as reported on 03 April 2018. As reported on 07 November 2019, former Maoist leader Kundan Pahan, incarcerated for his role in the killing, sought court permission to contest the Tamar assembly elections.
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