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Six Arrested for Beating Woman to Death over ₹500 in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum

Police said the suspects beat Jinggi Bankira after a quarrel over money and recovered blood-stained sticks and clothing from the scene.

  • Police in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district arrested six individuals on Thursday for the killing of 41-year-old Jinggi Bankira, stemming from a dispute over a Rs 500 debt.
  • The incident occurred around midnight on November 11 in Hadimara village, where the accused were gathered for the 'Markhi' of Reena Gope's late husband, Pandu Gope.
  • After Bankira confronted the group about the unpaid debt, the accused chased and dragged her, fatally beating her with sticks and fists; Krishna Gope allegedly struck her repeatedly with a stick.
  • Sub-Divisional Police Officer Syed Mustafa Hashmi confirmed investigators recovered blood-stained sticks and clothing, registering a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita following the victim's son's complaint.
  • A special police team investigated the case after victim's son Prem Singh Bankira lodged a formal complaint, leading to Thursday's arrests of all six suspects involved in the fatal confrontation.
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The police have arrested a total of 6 accused, including a woman, in the case of a tribal woman being beaten to death over a dispute of Rs 500 in Sonua police station area of West Singhbhum district.

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Hindustan Times broke the news in New Delhi, India on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
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