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Crime
Three Arrested in Mokama Double Murder Over ₹800 Copper Sale Dispute
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 09:31 PM
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Police in Patna’s Mokama sub‑division have detained three youths in connection with the killing of two teenagers over a dispute over ₹800 obtained from selling stolen copper.
The police of Patna district’s flood sub‑division have arrested three young men in connection with a double homicide that took place in Barhpur village of Mokama. The victims were two adolescent boys whose deaths were linked to a quarrel over a small sum of money.
According to investigators, the dispute arose after the stolen copper recovered from the boys was sold, yielding only ₹800. The division of this amount sparked a confrontation that escalated into fatal violence.
Law enforcement officials said that after gathering statements and forensic evidence, they identified three suspects and took them into custody. The arrested individuals are being held for further questioning and will face charges under the Indian Penal Code for murder.
The case underscores the growing concern over petty theft and violent reprisals in rural Bihar, prompting local authorities to call for stricter monitoring of stolen‑metal trade.
According to investigators, the dispute arose after the stolen copper recovered from the boys was sold, yielding only ₹800. The division of this amount sparked a confrontation that escalated into fatal violence.
Law enforcement officials said that after gathering statements and forensic evidence, they identified three suspects and took them into custody. The arrested individuals are being held for further questioning and will face charges under the Indian Penal Code for murder.
The case underscores the growing concern over petty theft and violent reprisals in rural Bihar, prompting local authorities to call for stricter monitoring of stolen‑metal trade.