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Saharsa : Police recovered body of a man from a field located near Karukhirhari Halt under Sadar Police Station, Saharsa, on March 7, 2019, morning. The deceased was identified as Pankaj Barhey, 24, a redident of Kabir Chowk under Sadar Police Station, in Saharsa district, who was missing since March 5, 2019. Pankaj’s family members said that his two friends Ankit and Dinkar had come to their houses on March 5 and taken Pankaj along to attend a marriage ceremony as Baarat. Pankaj was missing ever since, his kin said.

On March 7 early morning, Ankit had gone to the residence of Pankaj and was allegedly trying to mislead his father about his whereabouts. But, Pankaj’s kin did not believe Ankit and caught him and informed police. Police soon reached there and interrogated Ankit, who took them to the field where Pankaj’s body was dumped. The recovery of the body angered the people who had gathered there in large number and they snatched him away from police custody and thrashed Ankit. Police tried to protect Ankit but in vain.

Police have taken both Ankit and Dinkar under their custody and investigating into the reasons behind Pankaj’s murder. SDPO, Saharsa, Prabhakar Tiwary, said that an FIR was being lodged against Ankit and Dinkar on the statement of Pankaj’s kin and both of them were being interrogated.

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