Two sisters among three arrested for killing man in Ranchi

RANCHI: (Mar 10) Three persons, including two sisters, were arrested for allegedly murdering a man from Seraikela-Kharsawan district, a police officer said on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Vijay Kumar Das (29), who had been missing since February 24. His body was recovered from a well in Tengaria village under Daladali outpost in Ranchi district on March 7, the officer said, adding that a missing person complaint was filed on March 3 in this regard.

SP (Rural) Praveen Pushkar said, "The accused murdered the victim by slitting his throat. Das was in an illicit relationship with Roshni Devi (29). Roshni was pressuring him to marry her, but he was refusing. Thereafter, Roshni, along with her sister Seema Devi (35) and brother Bhupesh Baitha (27), hatched a conspiracy to kill Das."