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Crime
Goat trader killed for ₹18,000 in Rewa on Dhanteras, body buried in forest, police nab
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 10 Nov 2026, 05:36 PM
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A 60‑year‑old goat trader was murdered on Dhanteras in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, over a sum of ₹18,000. Police arrested the accused within 12 hours and recovered the body from a forest.
Rewa police said a 60‑year‑old goat trader was slain on the Hindu festival of Dhanteras after a dispute over a modest amount of money, reportedly ₹18,000. The victim was reportedly strangled and his body was concealed in a nearby forest, a fact that came to light after a local resident reported suspicious activity.
Investigators from the Atarra police station launched a rapid operation, locating the burial site within hours. The forensic team recovered the body and confirmed the cause of death as asphyxiation. Within 12 hours of the incident, police apprehended three suspects believed to have carried out the killing.
Authorities have lodged a murder case against the accused and are probing the motive further. The investigation remains ongoing, with officials urging anyone with additional information to come forward.
Investigators from the Atarra police station launched a rapid operation, locating the burial site within hours. The forensic team recovered the body and confirmed the cause of death as asphyxiation. Within 12 hours of the incident, police apprehended three suspects believed to have carried out the killing.
Authorities have lodged a murder case against the accused and are probing the motive further. The investigation remains ongoing, with officials urging anyone with additional information to come forward.