Gumla (J'khand), Oct 20 (PTI) Two men have been hacked to death and their bodies dumped 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 SDPO Kuldeep Kumar said.

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

Prima facie, it seems the murder was a result of a personal rivalry but this can be confirmed only after a detailed probe, the officer said.

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

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