Elderly couple found dead in Jharkhand’s Palamu; murder suspected

The matter came to light when one of their domestic helps arrived in the morning to work. Palamu superintendant of police Chandan Kumar Sinha, who examined the crime scene, said they are forming a special investigation team to probe the case on priority

Published on: Aug 12, 2021, 12:26:33 IST

By Vishal Kant

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An elderly couple were found dead at their home in Medninangar in Palamu district of Jharkhand on Thursday morning.

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The matter came to light when one of their domestic helps arrived in the morning to work. Palamu superintendant of police Chandan Kumar Sinha, who examined the crime scene, said they are forming a special investigation team to probe the case on priority.

“It seems they were killed with a sharp edged weapon. Prima facie, it appears to be a murder case...A forensic team from Ranchi is reaching soon to take samples. We are also in touch with the family and investigating all possible angles,” said Sinha.

The deceased, Rajeshwar Ram Chandravanshi, a retired armyman, and his wife Pramila Devi, were in their seventies and lived alone in Kund Mohalla area of Palamu district headquarter Medininagar. Their son Arvind Kumar is posted in the chief minister’s office in Ranchi.

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Vishal Kant
Stationed in Ranchi, Vishal is heading the Jharkhand Bureau of Hindustan Times since November 2017. Besides leading the reporting team, Vishal tracks and writes on developments related to the state politics, economy and policy matters in Jharkhand. Prior to his current assignment, Vishal used to work in New Delhi after graduating from the University of Delhi. Vishal joined HT in the rank of Assistant Editor in August 2015 and was part of the Delhi Metro Bureau, covering a host of issues in the City-state including politics, policy---especially those related to urban traffic & transport infrastructure and railways. A native of Palamu district in Jharkhand, Vishal started his two-decade long career in the mainstream media in 2006. During this period, he has has worked in different capacity with a number of national media houses including the Financial Chronicle, India Today, Deccan Herald and The Hindu, before moving to the Hindustan Times. He holds the experience of having worked in three major mediums of mass communication--Print, Electronic and Digital. He is a proud father of two daughters.Read More

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