What was the cause of Bandi Oraon's death?

Bandi Oraon was found bludgeoned to death, suspected to have been hit multiple times in the head with a heavy object.

Where was Bandi Oraon found?

He was found along Countryside Avenue Road near Genpact Chowk.

How did the police identify Bandi Oraon?

Police recovered Oraon’s wallet containing his Aadhaar card, which helped establish his identity.

25-year-old Jharkhand man found murdered near Genpact Chowk

Q: What information do the police have about the investigation?

The crime branch has taken over the investigation and detained a few men for questioning related to the victim.

Police suspect the victim was killed elsewhere before his body was dumped along Countryside Avenue Road. Several men are being questioned in the case.

Updated on: Jul 15, 2026, 07:22:47 IST

By Debashish Karmakar

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Incident Overview

A 25-year-old man was found bludgeoned to death along Countryside Avenue Road near Genpact Chowk on Tuesday morning, police said. Investigators suspect he may have been killed elsewhere before his body was dumped at the spot.

Investigators said the victim suffered multiple blows to the head with a heavy object. A postmortem examination has been ordered. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Victim Identification

The deceased was identified as Bandi Oraon, a native of Gumla in Jharkhand, who lived in rented accommodation in Wazirabad in Sector 52 and had been working as a cook in Gurugram for several years, officers said.

Discovery of the Body

A senior police official said commuters and private security guards spotted the body around 6am and alerted the police control room.

Preliminary Investigation

“From preliminary investigation, it seems he was hit hard multiple times in the head with a heavy object. There is a possibility that he was murdered somewhere else, after which the body might have been brought and dumped at the spot. However, exact things will be clear only after killers are arrested,” the officer said.

Identification Recovery

Police recovered Oraon’s wallet containing his Aadhaar card, helping establish his identity.

Investigation Updates

Sandeep Turan, public relations officer of Gurugram police, said Oraon had spoken to his family at 12.15am on Tuesday and “everything was normal”. He said the crime branch has taken over the investigation and detained a few men for questioning as they were in contact with the victim shortly before his death. The body has been sent for postmortem, and a murder case will be registered at Sector 53 police station after his family’s arrival.

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Debashish Karmakar
Debashish Karmakar is a principal correspondent with the Hindustan Times, Gurugram bureau. He has a vast journalistic experience of almost 14 years of covering crime, court, power, transport, administration, weather and other beats while working across various organisations. He has been covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh, Palwal and other districts of southern Haryana for more than four and a half years. He has produced several breaking and exclusive stories while reporting from the ground where he maintains a strong presence on a daily basis. He writes news articles which are hard-hitting and accurate. With his strong bureaucratic sources, he frequently writes stories to expose the failure of the system forcing authorities to take necessary course-corrective steps. Besides crime, important convictions and court orders, he also writes on human-angle stories, on power issues and challenges faced by the residents on a daily basis in Gurugram and neighbouring areas. In the past, he worked for media houses like The Times of India, where he extensively reported on important government matters and daily proceedings at the Patna High Court. He has also worked in the electronic media and had done ground coverage on the Kedarnath deluge that wrecked Uttarakhand in 2013.Read More

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