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Rickshaw puller murdered

By anjanjyotipatowary |

A rickshaw puller named Ravi Thakur was brutally killed here at Rangiya Tiniali at around 8 last night . Thakur, a rickshaw puller by profession was residing here at Tiniali at his own land, was suspected to have been killed due to land related issue. Police today has sent the body for autopsy to GMCH. Police suspect involvement of a driver in this connection who is absconding after the incident occurred till now. Already a case was registered by Rangiya Police and few persons were held for interrogation. Speaking to this correspondent, wife of deceased Thakur said she smelt the land issue behind her husband’s murder.

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