SaralnamaA commotion erupted in Bhagiya village under Balumath police station area of Latehar district when the body of 20-year-old Soni Kumari was found hanging from a tree. Claiming it to be a murder, family members placed the body on the national highway near Shaheed Chowk in Balumath on Wednesday and blocked the road for three hours. After the post-mortem, the anger of the girl's father Satyendra Ram, uncle Arun Ram and villagers erupted. They demanded immediate arrest of the culprits and an impartial investigation into the case. Due to the blockade, long queues of vehicles formed on both sides of the road, disrupting traffic for several hours. Upon receiving information, BDO Soma Urao, Inspector Parmanand Birua and Station In-charge Amarendra Kumar reached the spot. The officials assured compensation as per government provisions, security for the family and strict action against the culprits, after which at two in the afternoon… (Updated 29 Oct 2025, 18:26 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- A commotion erupted in Bhagiya village under Balumath police station area of Latehar district when the body of 20-year-old Soni Kumari was found hanging from a tree
- Claiming it to be a murder, family members placed the body on the national highway near Shaheed Chowk in Balumath on Wednesday and blocked the road for three hours