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Crime
Brother kills sibling over chicken cooking dispute in Mandla, MP
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 06:36 PM
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In Mandla's Bichhia police area, a fight over cooking a chicken ended with Anil Mirkam fatally striking his elder brother Bajari Mirkam with a spade. Police have arrested the accused under BNS Section 103(1).
Mandla district in Madhya Pradesh witnessed a lethal family feud on Tuesday when a disagreement over cooking a chicken escalated into violence. According to police reports, Anil Mirkam, the younger brother, used a spade to strike his elder brother, Bajari Mirkam, in the Bichhia police station jurisdiction. The assault caused Bajari Mirkam's death at the scene.
Local authorities arrived promptly, secured the area, and detained Anil Mirkam without resistance. The suspect was taken into custody and a formal case was registered under the Bihar Narcotic Substitution (BNS) Act, Section 103(1), which deals with homicide.
The police have forwarded the accused to the district jail pending further investigation. No additional injuries or by‑standers were reported, and the motive appears limited to the domestic dispute over the preparation of a chicken.
Investigators are continuing to gather evidence, but the incident underscores the potential for ordinary household disagreements to turn deadly. The case remains under judicial scrutiny.
Local authorities arrived promptly, secured the area, and detained Anil Mirkam without resistance. The suspect was taken into custody and a formal case was registered under the Bihar Narcotic Substitution (BNS) Act, Section 103(1), which deals with homicide.
The police have forwarded the accused to the district jail pending further investigation. No additional injuries or by‑standers were reported, and the motive appears limited to the domestic dispute over the preparation of a chicken.
Investigators are continuing to gather evidence, but the incident underscores the potential for ordinary household disagreements to turn deadly. The case remains under judicial scrutiny.