PNS
Garhwa
A 50-year-old man whose body was found hanging from a tree in a forest in Jharkhand’s Garhwa district was allegedly murdered by his wife and younger brother, who later staged the scene to resemble a case of suicide, police said on Monday.
The deceased, identified as Gola Korwa, was found hanging from a tree in the Pattharpania forest under the Chinia police station area on July 11. A towel was tied around his neck, initially leading police to suspect that he had died by suicide. However, the victim’s family alleged foul play and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.
Acting on a written complaint lodged by the deceased’s son, Ajay Korwa, Chinia police registered an FIR on July 12 under Sections 103(1), 238 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched a detailed probe.
During the investigation, police questioned the victim’s younger brother, Narayan Korwa, who allegedly disclosed that he had been involved in an illicit relationship with the victim’s wife, Sankalpatiya Devi. According to investigators, Gola Korwa allegedly caught the two together in the forest on the day of the incident.
Police alleged that, fearing the relationship would be exposed, the accused strangled Gola Korwa to death. They then allegedly hanged his body from a tree using his own towel to make the murder appear to be a case of suicide and to destroy evidence.
Sankalpatiya Devi has been arrested and allegedly confessed to her involvement during interrogation, police said. Narayan Korwa has also been taken into custody, and legal proceedings have been initiated against both accused.
