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Crime
Man Arrested in Jharkhand After 57-Day Manhunt for Killing Mother in Odisha
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 24 Oct 2026, 03:37 AM
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After a 57‑day chase, police in Jharkhand have detained a man accused of murdering his mother and burying her under the kitchen floor of her home in Odisha.
Police in Jharkhand announced the arrest of a suspect who had been on the run for 57 days following the murder of his mother in Odisha. The investigation revealed that the victim was killed and her body was concealed beneath the kitchen floor of her residence in a village in the eastern state.
The case prompted a joint effort between Odisha and Jharkhand law‑enforcement agencies, who traced the suspect to a location in Jharkhand after receiving leads from local informants. He was taken into judicial custody without incident.
Authorities said the accused will face charges of murder, illegal burial of a dead body and evading police. The swift capture highlights the effectiveness of inter‑state cooperation in serious criminal matters.
The case prompted a joint effort between Odisha and Jharkhand law‑enforcement agencies, who traced the suspect to a location in Jharkhand after receiving leads from local informants. He was taken into judicial custody without incident.
Authorities said the accused will face charges of murder, illegal burial of a dead body and evading police. The swift capture highlights the effectiveness of inter‑state cooperation in serious criminal matters.