Overview
- Police in West Singhbhum reported arresting four of five suspects in the alleged gangrape of a 12-year-old, with raids continuing to locate the remaining accused.
- The girl underwent initial examination at Safar Hospital in Chaibasa and was referred to a Jamshedpur hospital for further treatment.
- In a separate incident in Devambir village under Sonua police limits, 56-year-old Simon Tirkey was allegedly paraded, confined in a room and beaten with sticks, resulting in his death.
- Officers recovered the body on Saturday and sent it for post-mortem at Sadar Hospital, Chaibasa, as part of the ongoing inquiry.
- Two women have been detained in connection with the fatal assault, a murder case has been registered, and relatives of the woman involved filed a complaint alleging rape.