A 55-year-old man's body was discovered in a rice field in Manjhauli village, Palamu. The deceased, identified as Jagnarayan Yadav, had gone to collect money from someone in Kavalkedia village on evening. When he didn't return, his family searched all night. Villagers found the body around 8 am. Yadav's wife Gomti Devi suspects murder. Police have sent the body for post-mortem and started investigating. Tahasi police station in-charge Anand Ram said the exact cause of death will be known after the autopsy report. (Updated 17 Oct 2025, 20:28 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- A 55-year-old man's body was discovered in a rice field in Manjhauli village, Palamu on 15 Dec 2023
- The deceased, identified as Jagnarayan Yadav, had gone to collect money from someone in Kavalkedia village on 14 Dec evening
- When he didn't return, his family searched all night