Chaibasa (Jharkhand), February 16 A 55-year-old man was murdered with a stone in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, following which one person has been arrested, police said.
Police have registered a case under sections of the Arms and Explosives Act against Sanika Sangwar and Gobai Sangwar, both residents of Chakomtonag village in the Tebo police station area, based on a complaint lodged by the deceased Mora Nag's brother, Indu Nag.
The body of Mora Nag, who was also a resident of Chakomtonag, was found in a forest near the village on Friday.
While Sanika Sangwar was arrested on Sunday, a manhunt has been launched to apprehend the other accused, Chakradharpur Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Kumar Vinod said.
The victim and the accused had a dispute over a minor issue, which was resolved in a village panchayat some time ago.
On Friday, the accused and the victim had consumed liquor, and an altercation occurred while they were returning home, the police officer said.
Amid the scuffle, the accused, who harbored resentment towards Mora, hit him with a stone, killing him instantly, the SDPO said, adding that they then disposed of the body in the forest and fled.
