Three of family beaten to death in Jharkhand

Ranchi Dec 17 (IANS) Three members of a family were beaten to death in Jharkhand s Gumla district on Sunday police said.

Villagers earlier had heated arguments with Tahlu Ram 65 his wife Lakhpati Devi 55 and their daughter Runi Kumari 19 at Khatgao village over the death of a 23-year-old man Nandlal Kereketa who was in a live-in relationship with Tahlu s daughter.

All three were beaten to death. Police said two girls were seriously injured and were admitted in an area hospital. The identity of the injured girls could not be immediately known.

After a police complaint Nandlal was arrested on November 25. He fell to his death in a well while escaping from the police station. The villagers were incensed over Nandlal s death.

--IANS
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