Jharkhand: Man Killed After Refusing Inflated Fuel Bills, 4 Arrested
A construction firm employee was allegedly kidnapped and killed in Jharkhand’s Giridih district after refusing to prepare inflated fuel bills, police said. Manjesh Singh, who had joined the company 15 days earlier, was allegedly abducted while riding his motorcycle. Police recovered his body from a forest in Bihar’s Jamui district and arrested four people.
A private construction firm employee was allegedly kidnapped and killed in Jharkhand's Giridih district after he refused to prepare inflated fuel bills, police said on Wednesday, September 9. Four people, including two employees of the company, have been arrested, while police are searching for two others, including the project manager.
The victim, Manjesh Singh, was from Bihar's Lakhisarai district and had joined the firm as a clerk just 15 days before he went missing. A police investigation into his disappearance led officers to the main accused, Pintu Yadav, a tractor driver, whose interrogation reportedly helped investigators locate Singh's body. Jharkhand: Notorious Gangster Sujit Sinha Killed in Police Encounter During Jail Transfer (Video).
Employee Objected To Inflated Diesel Bills
Police said the accused had allegedly been receiving additional payments by inflating diesel bills for tractors used by the company. Singh reportedly objected to the alleged manipulation, which police said worsened his relationship with colleagues and project manager Upendra Choudhary.
Investigators allege that the colleagues and project manager then conspired with Yadav to kill Singh. Khorimahua SDPO Amrendra Kumar told PTI, "We arrested four people, including two employees of the company. Police recovered the victim's body on Tuesday based on inputs provided by the main accused Pintu Yadav, a tractor driver." Giridih Shocker: Man Kills 3 Minor Daughters With Sharp Weapon in Jharkhand, Arrested.
Singh Allegedly Abducted While Riding Motorcycle
According to police, six people allegedly abducted Singh on Sunday from the Khatponk area while he was riding his motorcycle.
The accused allegedly took him to a nearby jungle, where they beat him to death and then crushed his head with a stone.
Police said Singh's body was subsequently recovered from a forestFour people have been arrested in connection with the case, police said. Investigators are continuing their search for two other suspects, including project manager Upendra Choud in Bihar's Jamui district, around four kilometres from Giridih.
Four people have been arrested in connection with the case, police said. Investigators are continuing their search for two other suspects, including project manager Upendra Choudhary. Tisri police station officer-in-charge Shambhu Nand Ishwar said police had recovered the murder weapons from the site. The body has been sent for post-mortem, police said.
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