Overview

• The victims, identified as Gaya Manjhi and his wife, Samudri, were dragged from their home in Panchugarh Musahri in Nawada district, according to police.
• Officers responding Wednesday morning found Gaya dead and Samudri injured, and she is hospitalized in stable condition.
• Investigators report the couple were paraded, partially tonsured, forced to drink urine, and garlanded with footwear before the fatal assault.
• Police say they intervened as the crowd moved the body toward a cremation ground and foiled an alleged plan to burn the woman alive.
• Those arrested include event host Mohan Manjhi and nine women, with police saying the wife's statement led to the arrests as raids continue and the body undergoes autopsy.