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Crime
Retired Govt Employee Killed with Sickle While Feeding Peacocks at Deserted Plot
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 10:00 PM
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A retired government employee was brutally stabbed with a sickle while feeding peacocks at an isolated plot, and police are searching for the alleged attacker.
Police reports indicate that a retired government employee was attacked with a sickle while he was feeding peacocks at a deserted plot. The victim, who had stepped out to tend the birds, suffered multiple fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses say the assailant approached the area, brandished a sickle and struck the victim before fleeing. The motive behind the brutal act has not been disclosed, and no weapon has been recovered so far.
Law enforcement agencies have launched an investigation, registering a case under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. A suspect is being sought, and officers have appealed to the public for any information that could aid in identifying the perpetrator.
The incident has raised concerns about safety in isolated public spaces, prompting local authorities to consider increased patrolling in similar areas.
Witnesses say the assailant approached the area, brandished a sickle and struck the victim before fleeing. The motive behind the brutal act has not been disclosed, and no weapon has been recovered so far.
Law enforcement agencies have launched an investigation, registering a case under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. A suspect is being sought, and officers have appealed to the public for any information that could aid in identifying the perpetrator.
The incident has raised concerns about safety in isolated public spaces, prompting local authorities to consider increased patrolling in similar areas.