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Crime
Two Arrested for Murdering Farmer and Selling His Pickup Van in Jharkhand
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 28 Aug 2026, 09:33 AM
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Police in Jharkhand have detained two suspects accused of killing a farmer and subsequently selling his pickup van.
Jharkhand police announced that two individuals were taken into custody on charges of murdering a local farmer and later selling his pickup van. The arrests were made after investigators linked the suspects to the disappearance of the vehicle and the farmer's death.
The victim, a farmer from a rural area of the state, was reported missing before his pickup van was spotted being offered for sale by the accused. Forensic and eyewitness evidence helped police establish the sequence of events leading to the crime.
Both suspects are now being held for further interrogation, and the case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, including murder and theft. Authorities have appealed to the public for any additional information that could aid the investigation.
The police said they will continue to probe the motive behind the crime and will ensure that due legal process is followed for the accused.
The victim, a farmer from a rural area of the state, was reported missing before his pickup van was spotted being offered for sale by the accused. Forensic and eyewitness evidence helped police establish the sequence of events leading to the crime.
Both suspects are now being held for further interrogation, and the case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, including murder and theft. Authorities have appealed to the public for any additional information that could aid the investigation.
The police said they will continue to probe the motive behind the crime and will ensure that due legal process is followed for the accused.