Two men hacked to death in Jharkhand

The bodies were found on the roadside in Gumla district in Jharkhand. Prima facie, it seemed that the murder was the result of a personal rivalry.

Gumla: Two men were hacked to death and their bodies were found beside a road in Jharkhand's Gumla district, police said on Tuesday.

The bodies were found near Khurshuta village in Raidih police station area on Monday, Chainpur Sub Divisional Police Officer, SDPO, Kuldeep Kumar said.

The deceased have been identified as Vinod Ekka (24) and Rahul Tirkey (28), he said.

Prima facie, it seemed that the murder was the result of a personal rivalry but it could be confirmed only after a detailed probe, the officer said.

The bodies were sent for post-mortem examination, he added.

(PTI)

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