BHOJPUR POLICE RECOVERED BODY OF A YOUTH

BHOJPUR POLICE RECOVERED BODY OF A YOUTH

30-OCT-ENG 1

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA------------------------Bhojpur police recovered body of a youth from near Baruna Musahar Toli at Baruna village on Narayanpur-Baruna main road under Narayanpur police station in Bhojpur district and brought it to the Ara Sadar Hospital for postmortem. The deceased was identified as Rakesh Kumar 35 son of Brijnandan Mahato of Baruna-Nikapur village under Narayanpur police station. He was a farmer. A named FIR was lodged with the police under Narayanur police station against Ritesh Kumar, Pintu Kumar, Prem Kumar, Shambhu Yadav, Ghanshayam Yadav in this regard. Police are investigating the matter and also conducting raids to arrest the miscreants. Irate villagers blocked the Narayanpur-Baruna main road and paralyzed movement of vehicles for about two hours. They burnt tyres on road and also raised slogans against the police administration. They were demanding arrest of the miscreants at the earliest and compensation for the family of the deceased. The blockade could be lifted after positive response of police officers.

Villagers said that Ritesh Kumar of the village took Rakesh Kumar with him in the late evening but Rakesh Kumar did not return home. In the morning, Ritesh Kumar informed the villagers and family members of the deceased that body of Rakesh Kumar was lying near Baruna Musahar Toli Bridge at Baruna village on Naryanpur-Baruna main road. The family members and the villagers rushed to the post and also informed the police. On the information, the police arrived at the spot and recovered the body and brought it to the Ara Sadar Hospital for postmortem. The villagers said that blood was boozing from the mouth and nose of the deceased and a deep black mark was also found around his neck and added that it seemed that someone strangulated Rakesh Kumar to death and threw his body on roadside to erase evidence. They blamed Ritesh Kumar along with others for the murder of Rakesh Kumar. Ritesh Kumar had seen the body first of all and had informed the villagers.